West African Scientists Warn of Weakening Health Systems and Urge Stronger Outbreak Detection
Experts urged West African governments to strengthen outbreak detection and prevention as Ebola threatens parts of Africa, warning the region’s health systems are weakening.
- The Federation of West African Medical Laboratory Science opened its first conference Wednesday in Lome, Togo, as experts called on governments Friday to strengthen disease detection capacity, warning that regional health systems are becoming weaker.
- A devastating 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak killed at least 11,000 across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, yet scientists worry that absent immediate threats, health system maintenance has waned, leaving the region unprepared for future epidemics.
- Dr. Arthur Garber, president of the Sierra Leone Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, emphasized that past Ebola outbreaks "showed so many gaps" in diagnostics and urged governments to invest in both professional capacity and infrastructure.
- Kossi Kabo, head of the Association of Medical Biologists of Togo, stressed the need for proactive measures, stating "We need to anticipate these outbreaks" and warning that waiting for epidemics to emerge "would be too late."
- The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak tolls are likely three times official figures, while undetected Hantavirus spread for weeks aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde, underscoring why continent-wide epidemic risks persist.
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LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the region are becoming weaker. The scientists issued their warning in Togo’s capital, Lome, where they have gathered this week to discuss the region’s level of preparation...
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LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the region are becoming weaker.
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LOME, Togo (AP) — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the region are becoming weaker. The scientists issued their warning in Togo’s capital, Lome, where they have gathered this week to discuss the region’s level of preparation for disease outbreaks and dependence on vaccines from Western countries. They sai…
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