Bailah Leigh

Datos Biográficos

ID1725363
NOMBREBailah Leigh
NOMBRESBailah
APELLIDOLeigh
FIRMALEIGH B
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Sierra Leone
ORCID0000-0002-2936-0857
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS11
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2016
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H1

  • Engaging the public in decisions about emergency vaccine deployment strategies

    Open AccessAnthony Mansaray, Mahmood H Bangura et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2024

    The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified discussions on emergency vaccine deployment strategies, with current perspectives often neglecting extensive community involvement in ethical, logistical and political aspects. Existing social science literature predominantly delves into factors influencing trust, overlooking the untapped potential for community engagement.Our study examines community preparedness in Sierra Leone's Kambia District, exploring di…

  • Continuity and Rupture in Crisis

    Open AccessMyfanwy Vaughan James, Anthony Mansaray et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2023

    This article examines the experience of healthcare professionals working in primary healthcare provision during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in North Kivu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in Kambia District, Sierra Leone. Drawing on ethnographic observation, interviews and focus groups, we explore everyday narratives of 'crisis' in these two regions which had recently seen Ebola epidemics. In describing the impact of COVID-19…

  • Debunking highly prevalent health misinformation using audio dramas delivered by WhatsApp

    Open AccessMaike Winters, Bram Oppenheim et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    INTRODUCTION: Infectious disease misinformation is widespread and poses challenges to disease control. There is limited evidence on how to effectively counter health misinformation in a community setting, particularly in low-income regions, and unsettled scientific debate about whether misinformation should be directly discussed and debunked, or implicitly countered by providing scientifically correct information. METHODS: The Contagious Misinfor…

  • Homecare for sick family members while waiting for medical help during the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone

    Open AccessKirsten Schmidt-Hellerau, Maike Winters et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2020

    INTRODUCTION: Caring for an Ebola patient is a known risk factor for disease transmission. In Sierra Leone during the outbreak in 2014/2015, isolation of patients in specialised facilities was not always immediately available and caring for a relative at home was sometimes the only alternative. This study sought to assess population-level protective caregiving intentions, to understand how families cared for their sick and to explore perceived ba…

  • We are the heroes because we are ready to die for this country

    Open AccessAngus Fayia Tengbeh, L Enria et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2018Citada por: 11Referencias: 31

    The 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic presented a challenging setting in which to carry out clinical trials. This paper reports findings from social science research carried out in Kambia, Northern Sierra Leone during first year of an Ebola vaccine trial (August 2015-July 2016). The social science team collected data through ethnographic observation, 42 in depth interviews; 4 life narratives; 200 exit interviews; 31 key informant interviews; and 8 focus g…

  • Power, fairness and trust

    Open AccessL Enria, Shelley Susan Lee et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    The paper firstly emphasises the value of social science in the setting up of clinical trials, in terms of providing an in depth understanding of context and social dynamics. Secondly, the paper suggests the importance of a close collaboration between research and community engagement to effectively confront political and social dynamics, especially in the context of an epidemic