Ebola Survivor Corps: employing Ebola survivors as health educators and advocates in communities affected by Ebola in northern Sierra Leone

• Main Authors: Nell Bond, PhD (Author), Sallieu Sesay (Author), Abdulai Kamara (Author), Jenna Bates (Author), Johana Teigen (Author), Jeni Stowlow, MPH (Author), Andrew Bennett, MSc (Author), Sarah Paige, PhD (Author), Lina Moses, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 Corp...