Liberia
Activities 2015 International Activity Report
The Ebola epidemic in Liberia was almost over in 2015, but the country still needs support to deal with any new outbreaks that occur and to help rebuild the health system.
The health situation in Liberia was precarious even before the Ebola outbreak, but the country was brought to its knees by the epidemic. Many hospitals closed in 2014 and have not yet reopened, and it is estimated that eight per cent of health workers in the country died from the virus, while others have never returned to work. MSF is supporting the Ministry of Health to improve access to healthcare.
Liberia was declared Ebola free in May 2015, but new cases were reported in July and November. As part of the Ministry of Health’s national plan, MSF organised training sessions on Rapid Isolation and Treatment for Ebola teams in four districts of the country, and in certain health centres in Monrovia supported the improvement of infection prevention and control measures by, for example, setting up isolation areas.
In March, MSF handed over an Ebola transit unit in Monrovia to the International Rescue Committee, and in May, the Ebola treatment centre (ETC) to the Ministry of Health. During the first few months of the year, the transit unit team diagnosed patients, and isolated and referred them to an ETC if necessary; 81 patients were triaged and seven were diagnosed as having Ebola.
It is estimated that there are around 1,000 Ebola survivors in Monrovia and Montserrado County, who suffer from joint pain and eye problems and also have to contend with being ostracised by their community. MSF therefore opened a survivors’ clinic in Monrovia in January, which currently provides outpatient and mental health consultations, and referrals to more than 500 people. In addition, the team treats patients who do not have certificates from ETCs and so are not formally identified as survivors; these people have even more difficulty accessing medical care.
Read more about MSF's activities in Liberia in 2015.
Year MSF first worked in the country: 1990.
| Measles vaccinations in response to an outbreak | 35,200 |
| Patients treated for haemorrhagic fevers | 145 |
| No. staff in 2015 | 535 |
| 2015 Expenditure | €10.5 million |
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Figures from 2015 International Activity Report |
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