Events such as the 2014–2015 West Africa epidemic of Ebola virus disease highlight the importance of the capacity to detect and respond to public health threats. We describe capacity-building efforts during and after the Ebola epidemic in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea and public health progress that was made as a result of the Ebola response in 4 key areas: emergency response, laboratory capacity, surveillance, and workforce development. We further highlight ways in which capacity-building efforts such as those used in West Africa can be accelerated after a public health crisis to improve preparedness for future events.
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Marston, B. J., Dokubo, E. K., van Steelandt, A., Martel, L., Williams, D., Hersey, S., … Redd, J. T. (2017). Ebola response impact on public health programs, West Africa, 2014–2017. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23, S25–S32. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2313.170727
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