Considerations for African Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future in the Face of Emerging Infectious Diseases Like Ebola

Kenneth Anchang Yongabi; Judith Abit Nota; Gilbert Nota Teko

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Considerations for African Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future in the Face of Emerging Infectious Diseases Like Ebola

Kenneth Anchang Yongabi, Judith Abit Nota, Gilbert Nota Teko

Published in American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Volume 3, Issue 1-1)

Received: 28 December 2014 Accepted: 31 December 2014 Published: 28 February 2015

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In this paper, we attempt to discuss ideas for a radical shift in health care practice in Africa that underpins the complexity of the African environment. We note that despite increasing financial support in the control of infectious diseases in Africa, the endemicity and emergence of new diseases are still unabated. Taking lessons from the current Ebola outbreak, treatment and maximum containment, African medics require a re-training and reorganization professionally to abate future epidemics. We noted that innovative clinical techniques in intensive health care, diagnosis, clinical counseling, and treatment as well as prevention are critical elements to build on for effective management of Ebola. We also provide suggestions for a culture driven health care infrastructure in the predictions and management of future outbreaks of diseases such as Ebola. Future directions on hospital wastewater treatment in health care centers using small scale anaerobic digesters and the use of traditional phytodisinfectants as low cost strategies to reduce dissemination of pathogens onto the environment are discussed.

Published in	American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (Volume 3, Issue 1-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Innovations, Developments in the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Ebola Disease (Marburg fever) and Hemorrhagic Fevers
DOI	10.11648/j.ajcem.s.2015030101.18
Page(s)	38-45
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Keywords

Ebola Virus, Emerging Infectious Diseases, African Hospitals, Health Care, Systems, Counseling, Integrated

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Kenneth Anchang Yongabi, Judith Abit Nota, Gilbert Nota Teko. Considerations for African Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future in the Face of Emerging Infectious Diseases Like Ebola. Am J Clin Exp Med. 2015;3(1-1):38-45. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.s.2015030101.18

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Kenneth Anchang Yongabi

Tropical Public health Research Group, Phytobiotechnology Research Foundation Institute (PRF), Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda
Judith Abit Nota

Counseling Department, Government High School, Bali, Bamenda, Cameroon
Gilbert Nota Teko

Health economics Department, Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda

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