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In Liberia: A Silent Health Care Catastrophe Replaces A Viral One, Clarissa Sosin
In Liberia: A Silent Health Care Catastrophe Replaces A Viral One, Clarissa Sosin
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Underfunded and understaffed, the structural issues within the Liberian healthcare system were first exposed during the 2014 Ebola Epidemic when the system collapsed under the pressure. Its failure to respond effectively resulted in the deaths of nearly 5,000 people, the highest fatality rate out of the three countries most affected by the epidemic. Years later, despite efforts to rebuild and strengthen the system, many of the issues still remain.
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