Question

Given the impact on individuals and global communities, and challenges faced by health care workers from the deadly Ebola outbreak in W. Africa, and the coordinated international efforts and resources required to curtail the epidemic, should the U.S. government and health sector have withdrawn from helping with the more recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)? Support your response.

Answer 1

Ebola epidemic affected many people in Africa and surrounding regions. It affected health and socioeconomic structure of Africa. Africa being an under developed country do not have the needed resources and healthcare infrastructure to combat the Ebola epidemic.

Under such situation, it becomes ethical and moral duty of developed country to provide assistance to Africa. So in my opinion US should not withdraw it services towards ebola virus outbreak. It should provide full support and assistance to DRC.

Ebola epidemic is a global threat and can spread to other countries if not controlled. It can affect US soldiers working in affected area. It can also spread to US and become a national concern. To prevent such a outbreak in the country it is necessary to control the diease through strengthening medical services and healthcare system in affected area.

Also it provides the research team to study the disease, invent the vaccines for the disease which will help in growth in medical sector.

US has provided DRC with assistance for Supportive treatment of Ebola and preventive and disease containment measures through implementing isolation of suspected cases, infection control and universal precautions, contact tracing and monitoring, surveillance, and raising awareness snd education in local communities and as well as internationally. All this have proved beneficial in controlling Ebola.