Ebola - WHO vs NGOs

when was phase 2 of ebola and what did WHO do

2015

• they increased the no of treatment centres and patient beds

• trained teams

when was phase 3 of ebola and what did WHO do

2016

• built more testing labs

• they increased community engagement/education

what did WHO do to reduce ebola

• Created a vaccine

• Provided supportive care

• Developed preparedness plans for at risk countries eg Nigeria, Ghana

what was WHO criticised for when dealing with Ebola

• they were too slow to respond allowing it to spread more - only declared a state of emergency in august despite warnings

• they didn’t do enough to enforce healthcare regulations

  • they relied too much on self reporting which countries avoided by fear of economic consequences

how many ebola deaths occurred in 2015

11,000

what was wrong with the treatment centres WHO used to deal with ebola

• lack of privacy

• patients witnessed others die and corpses would remain in view for hours

what were WHO workers accused of whilst dealing with the ebola outbreak

sexually assaulting AIDs victims

how did NGOs help reduce pressure on aid

helped local governments direct aid to areas with scarce resources

what did world vision (NGO) do

train workers to conduct safe and respectful burial practises

how many people did OXFAM help (NGO - Ebola)

600,000+

what are the negatives of NGOs - ebola

lack of funds

staff retention is poor

When did the largest/deadliest ebola outbreak occur and where

2014-2016 West Africa

How many deaths

11,000