Liberia: Top American Anthropologist in Liberia, Discussing Ebola

Monrovia — A High level delegation from an international social justice and health organization, Partners in Health (PIH), is in the country to hold discussions with relevant partners on the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease. The delegation, led by the co-founder of the organization Paul Edward Farmer, is jointly in Liberia with a partner institution, Last Mile Health (LMH).

According to an Executive Mansion release, the objective of the team's visit includes seeking the guidance of the Government on the proposed set of immediate response programs to be implemented by the coalition in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the County Health Teams, including managing an Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in southeastern Liberia as well as scaling up community-based interventions.

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