The CIHA Blog has had its eye on the ethical issues and questions around the treatment of the people who have been infected with Ebola and the efforts to fight the virus. In this post, we have gathered some posts about who gets the ZMapp experimental vaccine/treatment that has shown some efficacy, as well as who decides who gets to leave the West African countries for treatment in the U.S. and Europe and who must stay.
The Not-So-Secret Serum
by Adia Benton in Dissent Magazine
Opting Against Ebola Drug for Ill African Doctor
by Andrew Pollack in The New York Times
Hospitallers to regroup, return to Liberia after priest dies of Ebola
by Laura Ieraci for Vatican Radio
The Danger in Losing Sight of Ebola Victims’ Humanity
by Raphael Frankfurter in The Atlantic
Aid Worker Speaks Out On Why Ebola Keeps Spreading
by Eleanor Goldberg in The Huffington Post
NewLink says Ebola vaccine trial could start in weeks
by Sharon Begley for Reuters/Daily Maverick
For tomorrow’s post, we have a collection of articles to help understand some of the other ethical issues that the Ebola-afflicted countries (and their populations) face.
Another key article on this: “The Hidden Heroes Of Liberia’s Ebola Crisis” by Jina Moore http://www.buzzfeed.com/jinamoore/meet-some-of-the-hidden-heroes-of-liberias-ebola-crisis#1mqbnop
“He didn’t think much about it. It simply needed to be done, so Enders did it. But he’s never been on the radio or in the newspaper, and he hasn’t run an outreach campaign or written a jingle to get donations or attention. He’s just talked to people who trust him — and after long years helping his community and running and school, there are many — and he’s tried to fix a problem that seemed fixable.”
Yes, I (Carrie, editorial assistant) saw this article as well. Jina Moore has been doing great reporting from Liberia, including the one on how women have been disproportionately affected. Thanks for reminding me of it!