Liberia

The U.S. Helped Beat Back Ebola — Only Not In The Way You Might Think

7:08pm February 12, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

The deployment of troops to build treatment centers and train health workers didn't pan out as planned. But as most of the troops are being withdrawn, it is clear the U.S. still made a difference.

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Dr. Kwan Kew Lai volunteered for six weeks at an Ebola treatment center run by International Medical Corps in Bong, Liberia.

The Ebola Diaries: Trying To Heal Patients You Can't Touch

9:09am February 12, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

Starting in October, an American doctor wrote almost every day, for six weeks, while she treated Ebola patients. Her eloquent writings offer a deeper look into a world we've had only glimpses of.

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Last year Dr. Kwan Kew Lai volunteered at an Ebola treatment center run by International Medical Corps in Bong County, Liberia.

Sneak Peek At The Ebola Diaries: A Doctor Opens Her Heart, Journal

7:44pm February 11, 2015

by Nurith Aizenman

For six weeks, an American doctor blogged almost every day while volunteering at an Ebola treatment center. Her writings offer a rare look into a world we've only gotten glimpses of.

The construction of a 300-bed Ebola treatment unit is underway in front of the former Ministry of Defense building in Monrovia, Liberia's capital.

Health & Safety

The U.S. Ebola Hospitals In Liberia Are Going Up ... Slowly

3:56pm January 12, 2015

Last month, the U.S. promised to build treatment centers for health care workers and for the general public. Our photo gallery checks in on the progress thus far.

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Dr. John Fankhauser, one of the many missionaries battling Ebola, is sprayed with disinfectant at ELWA hospital in Liberia.

These Dedicated Ebola Fighters Are Men And Women On A Mission

5:38pm January 09, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

Missionaries have been on the front lines in the fight against Ebola. Their faith and long ties to West Africa have made them key players in the response to the outbreak there.

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Each day, a nurse comes to this clearing outside Taylortown, Liberia, to sing a song of mourning, preparing the space for the next burial. So far nearly 100 people are interred here.

One Village's Story: How Ebola Began And How It Ends

12:37pm January 08, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

A father brought his teenage son back from the capital. The boy fell ill. The parents blamed an attack by a magical leopard. But it was Ebola.

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A hand-drawn map on the wall of a rural clinic shows health workers where a woman with Ebola may be hiding.

As Ebola Pingpongs In Liberia, Cases Disappear Into The Jungle

9:47am January 08, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

A woman is thought to be spreading Ebola in a remote village. So health workers spend four hours trekking through the bush to track her down. By the time they make it, it's too late.

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Emergency room doctor Joshua Mugele (left) stands with Dr. Samuel Brisbane at Liberia's JFK Hospital, which saw its first Ebola patient in June.

Panic In The Parking Lot: A Hospital Sees Its First Ebola Case

12:10pm January 06, 2015

by Rebecca Davis

It was June. Joshua Mugele, an American ER doc, was working at a Liberian hospital when the first Ebola patient came in. No one was prepared. Yet the terrified staff took great risks to treat the man.

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Theses 32 health workers are among the 360-plus who sacrificed their lives in the fight against Ebola. Their names are listed below. The photos are displayed at the Liberian Midwives Association in Monrovia.

Fallen Heroes: A Tribute To The Health Workers Who Died Of Ebola

4:51pm December 31, 2014

by NPR Staff

The virus has taken a tragic toll in their ranks. At hospitals and clinics, their photos are displayed along with messages from their friends and family: "May you rest in perfect peace."

Members of the community in New Georgia Signboard greet President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Monday for the launch of the Ebola Must Go! campaign.

'Ebola Must Go' — And So Must Prejudice Against Survivors

2:07pm December 30, 2014

by Didrik Schanche

Liberia has started a campaign to get communities more involved in stopping Ebola. But even in the town handpicked to launch the campaign, a family of survivors has been ostracized.

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