Courage is treating patients with Ebola

Courage is treating patients with Ebola.

Sheik Umar Khan, a doctor in Sierra Leone, knew the risks. “I am afraid for my life, I must say, because I cherish my life,” he said. “Health workers are prone to the disease because we are the first port of call for somebody who is sickened by the disease. Even with the full protective clothing you put on, you are at risk.” His words came before he contracted Ebola virus and died on 29 July. T...

Courage is not the absence of fear: responding to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia

S ince the onset of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in February 2014, the World Health Organization estimates that more than 370 health care workers have been infected with Ebola virus disease (EVD), and 216 have since died. During the height of the Ebola epidemic, I had the unique opportunity of working at the Ebola Case Management Center of the Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA) hospital in...

Anemia during Hospitalization in the Patients with Ebola Virus Disease

Ebola virus disease is the important emerging disease in Africa. This infection is deadly and has the main clinical feature as an acute hemorrhagic fever. The main hematological alteration in this infection is the platelet change. However, the change in other hematological parameters should be mentioned. 

Using the Untested Ebola Drug in Ebola Affected Patients: An Ethical Dilemma

Treating Patients with C.a.r.e

States that rapid changes in the environment have exerted significant pressures on hospitals to incorporate patient satisfaction in their strategic stance and quest for market share and long-term viability. This study proposes and tests a five-factor model that explains considerable variation in customer satisfaction with hospitals. These factors include communication with patients, competence ...