Only people who have been sick with Ebola virus disease and recovered from this traumatic experience can explain what it was like and what their needs were during the illness. That is why a group of 6 Ebola survivors were asked to play a critical role in a new training programme for health workers on Ebola care, which was established by WHO in consultation with the Ministry of Health and with support from USAID.

The work with the Ebola survivors takes place in a specially constructed mock Ebola treatment unit where trainees simulate the work they will do with patients who are actually ill with the disease. Before proceeding to this step, they complete a course on clinical management and water and sanitation. read the full story