An insider account of how an African public health leader responded to an unprecedented Ebola outbreak.
Tolbert Nyenswah, LLB, MPH, DrPH, was the assistant minister of health and deputy chief medical officer in Liberia when the 2014 Ebola epidemic struck. Nyenswah, the incident manager who led the response, became known as the "Ebola Czar" for his pivotal role in combatting the epidemic despite his government''s lack of resources. His story underscores the public health strategies that succeeded and those that failed, highlighting important lessons in managing current and future outbreaks.
In Collapse and Resiliency, Nyenswah presents an insider''s view of Liberia''s response to the deadly Ebola epidemic. Nyenswah describes the fascinating journey from his childhood in a rural Liberian village to leading his country''s response to the deadly outbreak, providing a deeply personal account of how the epidemic was finally controlled despite a depleted health c
