The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia
Since the time of Christ, caring for the sick and the poor has been a core distinctive of authentic Christianity. The response of Christians during many of the great plagues of antiquity played an important role in the spread of Christianity. In modern history, response to epidemics have been profes...
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| description | Since the time of Christ, caring for the sick and the poor has been a core distinctive of authentic Christianity. The response of Christians during many of the great plagues of antiquity played an important role in the spread of Christianity. In modern history, response to epidemics have been professionalized and, to a certain extent, secularized. The 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa offers an important illustration of the role that faith leaders and faith-based organizations still play in providing a trusted link between communities and international relief workers. During the latter half of 2018, the world was faced with another outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is vital to build upon the lessons of prior epidemics as we support local efforts to prepare for, detect, and respond to inevitable future outbreaks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9fdd42293e64619827adb988ab5dee82022-12-21T23:18:22ZengHealth for All NationsChristian Journal for Global Health2167-24152019-01-0161707810.15566/cjgh.v6i1.265265The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in LiberiaPerry Jansen0MD, DTMH, VP of Strategic Partnerships for MedSend; Executive Director of the Malawian non-profit health organization, Partners in Hope, USASince the time of Christ, caring for the sick and the poor has been a core distinctive of authentic Christianity. The response of Christians during many of the great plagues of antiquity played an important role in the spread of Christianity. In modern history, response to epidemics have been professionalized and, to a certain extent, secularized. The 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa offers an important illustration of the role that faith leaders and faith-based organizations still play in providing a trusted link between communities and international relief workers. During the latter half of 2018, the world was faced with another outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is vital to build upon the lessons of prior epidemics as we support local efforts to prepare for, detect, and respond to inevitable future outbreaks.https://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/265/607EbolaLiberiaepidemicfaith leadersfaith-based organizationspublic health |
| spellingShingle | Perry Jansen The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia Christian Journal for Global Health Ebola Liberia epidemic faith leaders faith-based organizations public health |
| title | The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia |
| title_full | The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia |
| title_short | The Role of Faith-Based Organizations and Faith Leaders in the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic in Liberia |
| title_sort | role of faith based organizations and faith leaders in the 2014 2016 ebola epidemic in liberia |
| topic | Ebola Liberia epidemic faith leaders faith-based organizations public health |
| url | https://journal.cjgh.org/index.php/cjgh/article/view/265/607 |
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