Recovering from Ebola is not enough; it’s time to plan for the next global health emergency.
Another Ebola-like crisis is inevitable, a report released today by Save the Children suggests, and if measures aren’t taken to strengthen health systems not just in West Africa’s embattled nations but also in countries with even weaker defenses against epidemics, then victory against Ebola might be nothing more than the calm before the next health disaster.
Instead, health experts agree the time is ripe to reassess the approach to combating disease preparedness and vulnerability at three key levels: funding, sector and government coordination.