Liberia, Sierra Leone Not Prepared to Prevent Ebola

The American government's intervention via the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) to train health workers in Liberia and Sierra Leone to prepare for and prevent the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease failed after six international organizations hired to implement the project delivered unclear results, a US government audit shows.

John Snow, Inc. (JSI); International Rescue Committee (IRC); MENTOR Initiative; International Medical Corps (IMC); Jhpiego are the six international non governmental organizations the US gave $26,690, 551(twenty-six million, six hundred ninety thousand, five hundred fifty-one United States dollars) to conduct the training in the aftermath of the 2014 outbreak.

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