Setting the Scene for Post-Ebola Health System Recovery and Resilience in Liberia: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward
Journal Title: Health Systems and Policy Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Following the devastation caused by the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Liberia there remains much to be done for the health system to fully recover and become resilient against any future public health threat. Liberia is a post-conflict setting having experienced prolonged years of civil conflict that weakened the health system. With the decline in the incidence of new Ebola cases in late 2014 and the progressive draw down of the emergency and humanitarian response resources from early 2015, the government of Liberia moved to set the scene for the health system’s recovery and resilience through the development of a comprehensive seven-year Investment Plan for building a resilient health system (2015-2021). The Plan aims to ensure universal health coverage, guarantee health security and improve health outcomes for the population of Liberia, while complementing the National Health Policy and Plan (2011-2021). The plan requires the investment of 1.7 billion US dollars over a period of seven years and realignments that the Government of Liberia alone does not currently have the capacity to undertake without long term external support. This paper describes the experience of Liberia in the development of the Investment Plan for building a resilient health system following the 2014-15 Ebola crisis, the approaches, process and realignments that were undertaken, lessons learned, and the way forward. It aims to provide lessons for countries recovering from crises, on how to manage their system recovery efforts.
Authors and Affiliations
Yah Zolia, Chea Sanford Wesseh, Benedict Harris, Bernice Dahn, Emmanuel Musa, Mesfin Zbelo Gebrekidan, Humphrey Karamagi, Alex Gasasira
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP301815
- DOI 10.21767/2254-9137.100061
- Views 37
- Downloads 0
Determinants For Refusal Of Provider Initiated HIV Testing And Counseling Among Adult Opd Clients In Kachabira District Health Centers, South Ethiopia: Institution Based Unmatched Case Control Study
Background: Provider initiated HIV testing and counseling serve as a gateway to HIV prevention, early access to treatment, Care and Support interventions. However, PITC refusal rate tends to be high in OPD setting compar...
Comparing the Australian national health system with the Vietnamese national health system from the perspective of future challenges
Background: Performance of a health system can be accessed using the primary goals of responsiveness to the expectation of the population, financial contribution fairness and good health. Results depend fundamentally on...
CancerâÂÂs New Input and Output: A Possible Cure
In the case of cancer, Dr. Finke thinks such cells have excessive mitogenic divisions. To him such a process creates tumors. Dr. Finke also thinks that these abnormal tumors are created from their faulty signaling during...
Addressing Mater Dei HospitalâÂÂs Bed Occupancy Challenge: The Role of Improved Influenza Vaccine Uptake
Statistics from the triennial 2010-2013, Mater Dei Hospital Activity Analyses suggest that pressure on bed occupancy is at its greatest during the months from December to March. For the “top five” medical causes for hosp...
Catastrophic Health Expenditure among Developing Countries
Catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) occurs when medical cost is equal or exceeding 40% of a household’s non-Poverty and poor health are common consequences of CHE and vice versa. CHE occurs in the form of out of pocket...