HLTH 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Health Systems Strengthening, Global Health, Health Human Resources
13 Apr 2018
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Paul farmer: weak health systems, not unprecedented virulence or a previously unknown mode of transmission are to blame for ebola"s rapid spread. Building resilient health systems will take time and resources and investment and must have a long term perspective not just look at short term gains. Health systems strengthening is a process not an event. Resources piled in health systems are certainly not infinite. Never ending source of financial inputs for sure. Health consequences and economic consequences of ebola epidemic. Between feb-oct 2014: 6000 deaths from malaria, nearly double the number from ebola. Huge increases of malaria mortality (especially amongst children) and morbidity as well) More than 600 healthcare staff in liberia and sierra have been infected and most have died. Short term economic impact: 2. 1% points in gdp in guinea (reducing growth from 4. 5 to 2. 4%), 3. 4% in liberia (growth reduction from 5. 9-2. 5%), 3. 3% in. Systems able to absorb the shock of an emergency like ebola.
