Background The 2014-16 west African Ebola outbreak resulted in 28 652 cases and more than 11 000 ... more Background The 2014-16 west African Ebola outbreak resulted in 28 652 cases and more than 11 000 deaths. Survivors were faced with persistent health sequelae, stigma, and loss of livelihood. Additionally, the outbreak shattered an already weak health-care system in Sierra Leone. Ebola Survivor Corps (ESC), was founded in 2015 to address Ebola survivor concerns and strengthen the capacity of the health sector in Sierra Leone. ESC employs Ebola survivors as survivor health advocates to provide health education, facilitate access to health care, and elevate their status to one of a trusted source of health information. Here, we describe a needs assessment to identify strengths and challenges of ESC and to inform its future direction.
Background The 2014-16 west African Ebola outbreak resulted in 28 652 cases and more than 11 000 ... more Background The 2014-16 west African Ebola outbreak resulted in 28 652 cases and more than 11 000 deaths. Survivors were faced with persistent health sequelae, stigma, and loss of livelihood. Additionally, the outbreak shattered an already weak health-care system in Sierra Leone. Ebola Survivor Corps (ESC), was founded in 2015 to address Ebola survivor concerns and strengthen the capacity of the health sector in Sierra Leone. ESC employs Ebola survivors as survivor health advocates to provide health education, facilitate access to health care, and elevate their status to one of a trusted source of health information. Here, we describe a needs assessment to identify strengths and challenges of ESC and to inform its future direction.
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