Question

What role did the private sector, including pharmaceutical and oil companies, play in Nigeria's successful efforts at containing Ebola?

a) They flew in doctors from outside the country to deal with the outbreak.

b) They organized communication efforts.

c) They contributed resources, such as PPEs, to support disease containment efforts.

d) They played no role.

Answer 1

1) Ans) c) They contributed resources, such as PPEs, to support disease containment efforts.

An Ebola Emergency Operations Centre (EEOC) and incident management system was activated to effectively coordinate the response. Resources were rapidly mobilized. The approach used was a coordinated, and integrated rapid implementation of EVD control measures using multidisciplinary teams.effective community awareness and engagement, strong coordination of partners and harmonization of resources and the unprecedented support from the private sector, media organizations and professional bodies contributed to the success.