HI
I am with Plan International, and we are currently about to start a qualitative study in Liberia on the consequences of Ebola on children, youth and families including psycho-social aspects, child protection and well being. We will shortly also start the same study in Sierra Leone.
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Jacqui
Hi
I do not have articles in mind, however New England is publishing a lot over the past few weeks. But the following link is a very interesting documentary. If by any chance you understand french, it should interest you. It deals with the story of an anthropologist who have been involved in the management of past outbreaks in DRC. The social impact of Ebola and its medical management is really in the heart of the documentary.
http://www.canal-u.tv/video/smm/ebola_ce_n_est_pas_une_maladie_pour_rire.13710
Hello, since this is an unfolding issue, you may instead want to look at other, similar events (e.g., the sarin gas attack in the Japanese subway, SARS, anthrax, the Washington, DC sniper). So far, all I've seen are recommendations for medical professionals to "be aware" of behavioral health issues, both for suspected patients and community members.
Hello, if you understand french I would suggest reading Alain Epelboin's (MD, Anthropologist) report on perception of the disease within communities in Guinea Conakry, see direct link attached. Best regards
http://www.crcf.sn/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RapportEpelboinGuinee2014.docx
Hi Frans
First and foremost, I would like to say thank you to you. Very brave of you to study EBOLA and I admire you for that. Coming from accounting background, EBOLA impact economic which is a long term impact to the country hence the citizen of the country affected by it. So it will be interesting to study its impact from psycho social and also economic perspective. Coming from accounting background I see the economic impact is very much relevant as well. Also, I think the psycho social perspective of the workers (volunteers) who help the victim would be interesting topic to study. Going there itself is a choice that one makes directly impact one's live.
Good luck.
Please contact OXFAM. They have an active presence in Sierra Leone and have led several KAP studies during the Ebola epidemic. Their results were significant in shaping the interventions at various phases of the response.
Good Luck
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