choose either the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa or a specific population affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic as the topic for your paper, and write a minimum 500 word expository essay that addresses the following: Provide a brief description of the chosen outbreak. What organizations were/are responsible for responding to the chosen public health emergency? How did these organizations address cultural practices that may have contributed to the spread of disease? Was importance placed on how the disease was perceived, treated, and who needed to be involved (traditional healers, religious healers, etc.) in the response? In your opinion, how successful were the organizations in trying to change cultural beliefs to prevent the spread of disease? Explain.

choose either the XXXXXXXXXXEbola outbreak in West Africa or a specific population affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic as the topic for your paper, and write a minimum 500 word expository essay that...

choose either the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa or a specific population affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic as the topic for your paper, and write a minimum 500 word expository essay that addresses the following:

Provide a brief description of the chosen outbreak.

What organizations were/are responsible for responding to the chosen public health emergency?

How did these organizations address cultural practices that may have contributed to the spread of disease?

Was importance placed on how the disease was perceived, treated, and who needed to be involved (traditional healers, religious healers, etc.) in the response?

In your opinion, how successful were the organizations in trying to change cultural beliefs to prevent the spread of disease? Explain.

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Answer To: choose either the XXXXXXXXXXEbola outbreak in West Africa or a specific population affected by the...

Sumita Mitra answered on Feb 05 2021

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Ebola Outbreak in west Africa:
The deadly Ebola virus that caused the outbreak in west Africa in 2014-2016 is one of the deadliest in the history of such epidemics. The virus was first discovered in 1976 though. This outbreak was first seen to be initiated at Guinea which than spread like wild fire to Liberia and sierra Leone to take many human lives. This virus epidemic not only caused human loss of lives but also caused a major socioeconomic disruption in the region, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
The Organization’s like the World health organization has taken significant steps to eradicate this virus outbreak and helped with major aids in the west African region. WHO also provided help to improve the healthcare system and funded the countries healthcare units to adapt and have care facilities from the virus. World Bank also pledged to pump in close to 230 million Us dollars in the affected countries to revive the economy and help people get back to normal life.
The United Nations Mission for Ebola...

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