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The Ebola Pandemic in Sierra Leone: Representations, Actors, Interventions and the Path to Recovery
Dr. John Idriss Lahai
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Description for The Ebola Pandemic in Sierra Leone: Representations, Actors, Interventions and the Path to Recovery
Hardback. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; GTF; JPSN; MBN; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 329.
This book provides a timely examination of the Ebola pandemic in Sierra Leone from four different standpoints: 1) a social standpoint that focuses on the way in which the vulnerable Sierra Leonian population viewed the pandemic in light of their cultural beliefs, memories of past wars and narratives and actions of the government; 2) a good governance standpoint that exposes lapses in health governance and the general unpreparedness of the government and international community to deal with the outbreak; 3) a scientific research standpoint that looks at the role played by the Sierra Leone's Lassa Fever Research Laboratories as a ... Read more
This book provides a timely examination of the Ebola pandemic in Sierra Leone from four different standpoints: 1) a social standpoint that focuses on the way in which the vulnerable Sierra Leonian population viewed the pandemic in light of their cultural beliefs, memories of past wars and narratives and actions of the government; 2) a good governance standpoint that exposes lapses in health governance and the general unpreparedness of the government and international community to deal with the outbreak; 3) a scientific research standpoint that looks at the role played by the Sierra Leone's Lassa Fever Research Laboratories as a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319459035
SKU
V9783319459035
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About Dr. John Idriss Lahai
John Idriss Lahai is an applied development studies scholar. He earned his PhD from the University of New England, Australia. Prior to joining Flinders University, Australia, as Visiting Research Fellow in the School of International Relations, he was an independent consultant with extensive experience working for think tanks and governments in Sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere. He is editor of African ... Read more
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