Need for Reinforced Strategies to Support Delivery of HIV Clinical Services during the Ebola Outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

M. Linda Mobula; Charlene A. Brown; Gilbert Burnham; Benjamin R. Phelps

doi:10.1017/dmp.2015.35

Need for Reinforced Strategies to Support Delivery of HIV Clinical Services during the Ebola Outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

M. Linda Mobula, Charlene A. Brown, Gilbert Burnham, Benjamin R. Phelps

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Abstract

The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The Ebola outbreak has led to the disruption of already fragile but essential health services and drug distribution systems; HIV clinical services in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea were particularly affected. Targeted approaches are necessary to protect the continuity of HIV treatment for people living with HIV and should be integrated within the broader Ebola response; this will save lives, prevent drug resistance, and decrease the likelihood of HIV transmission.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	522-526
Number of pages	5
Journal	Disaster medicine and public health preparedness
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2015.35
State	Published - Feb 18 2015

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delivery of health care
disaster medicine
emergency preparedness

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Need for Reinforced Strategies to Support Delivery of HIV Clinical Services during the Ebola Outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

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