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Abstract
This article analyses the on-going (2014) Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa from a systems perspective; and draws out lessons for West Africa in general and Ghana in particular.
Highlights
The disease was recognized and named almost 40 years ago following an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) near the river after which it is named
Why is the biggest outbreak ever recorded occurring in West Africa like an out of control bush fire? What are lessons for containment, current and future prevention and management in the countries of the sub-region in general and Ghana in particular?
In this paper I draw upon the concepts of complex adaptive systems and complexity thinking to think about and try to answer these questions
Summary
A SYSTEMS VIEW AND LESSONS FROM THE ONGOING EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) OUTBREAK IN WEST AFRICA. AGYEPONG Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana P. O. Box LG 13, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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