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A study conducted by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the development and implementation of Liberia's integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) strategy before the Ebola epidemic. The research found that despite adopting the IDSR framework in 2004, Liberia faced challenges in securing the necessary resources for effective implementation. The country's health system lacked key components of IDSR, such as laboratory testing capacity, disease reporting, risk communication, community engagement, and staff supervision systems. Insufficient investment and an abundance of vertical programs further hindered progress. The study concludes that the inadequate implementation of IDSR left Liberia vulnerable to the devastating impact of the Ebola epidemic. [Extracted from the article] |
