Analysis of the management of the tenth Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Developing a multidisciplinary response model to strengthen the healthcare system during disease outbreaks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19534639 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya (0000-0003-2068-2830, Kampala International University, corresponding author), Bives Mutume Vivalya, Okesina Akeem Ayodeji (0000-0003-4032-3712, Kampala International University), Yves Tibamwenda Bafwa (0000-0001-5533-4479, Université Shalom de Bunia), Louis Kasereka Muyisa (Kinshasa General Hospital), Astride Lina Piripiri (University of Kinshasa), Jean-Bosco Kahindo Mbeva (0000-0002-5924-7214) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 121-121 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Globalization and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-8603 • E-ISSN: 1744-8603 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12992-021-00775-4 |
| PMID | 34663370 |
| OpenAlex | W3207686365 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 20 |
The declaration of any public health emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is usually followed by the provision of technical and organizational support from international organizations, which build a parallel and short-time healthcare emergency response centered on preventing the extension of health emergencies across the countries and over the world. Previous Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks have highlighted the need to reinforce the healthcare sector in different countries. Based on the difficulty to implement the International Health Regulations (2005) to the local level of affected countries including the DRC, this paper proposes a multidisciplinary model based on the health zones through the strengthening of preparedness and response structures to public health emergencies vis-à-vis the existing weak health systems existing in DRC. A commitment to integrating the emergency response in the existing health system should work to reduce the tension that exists between local recruitment and its impact on the quality of daily healthcare in the region affected by EVD outbreak on one hand, and the involvement of international recruitment and its impact on the trust of the population on the emergency response on the other. This paper highlights the provision of a local healthcare workforce skilled to treat infectious diseases, the compulsory implementation of training programs focused on the emergency response in countries commonly affected by EVD outbreaks including the DRC. These innovations should reduce the burden of health problems prior to and in the aftermath of any public health emergency in DRC hence increasing the wellbeing of the community, especially the vulnerable people as well as the availability of trained healthcare providers able to early recognize and treat EVD
Disease · Ebola virus · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Health care · International health · International Health Regulations · Multidisciplinary approach · Outbreak · Political science · Population · Preparedness · Public health · Workforce · Disaster Response and Management · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research · Health Policy
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |