Running Head: MODULE ONE
Kristyn Williams
Southern New Hampshire University
Global Health and Diversity
February 4, 2023
MODULE ONE
Scenario
I will be traveling to West Africa to address the Ebola outbreak specifically in
Guinea. Since learning about the Ebola outbreak and how it has affected Guinea, I believe the
humanitarian grant would go a long way to help stop the outbreak. If the Ebola outbreak is not
controlled, it will spread to other areas. According to Wallis, " On September 30, 2014, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that " Patient 1" was positive for the
Ebola virus and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas" (Wallis, 2020). This proves that
the spread of the Ebola virus is very possible.
Population
The Ebola outbreak started in Guinea, which has a population of 13 million
residents. 32% of the population lives in the urban areas of Guinea. Guinea depends on rural
activities and their local agriculture. Almost half of the Guinea population lives below the
national poverty line which limits their access to healthcare to help stop the spread of Ebola.
"Choice of healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa is often limited. Only 3% of the world's
healthcare workforce is found in the region despite the area having 24% of the global disease
burden" (Yaya et al., 2019). The life expectancy in Guinea is only 63.9 because of the lack of
healthcare which unfortunately goes hand in hand with being a low-income community
Prevalent Health Concerns
Guinea has had and still has many health concerns along with Ebola such as
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. This can be because of the poor healthcare in the area.
MODULE ONE
Pertaining to the Ebola outbreak, The Center for Disease Control states "poor public health
infrastructure contributed to the difficulty surrounding the containment of this outbreak and it
quickly spread to Guinea's bordering countries, Liberia and Sierra Leone" (CDC, 2019). To help
stop spread the disease in Guinea, there needs to be an improved water and sanitation resource,
vaccine clinics, and promote education on the spread of diseases.
Social Determinants
As mentioned above, promoting education could be a vital way to stop the spread
of not just Ebola but all other diseases. Other than just promoting education on disease, the men
and women of Guinea need to be educated in general. "Only 32% of adults are literacy while the
male population have a higher rating of 43% in comparison" (Kamorudeen et al., 2020). There
are many social and economic factors that play into education in Guinea, which include poor
water and sanitation, poverty, health literacy etc., Since Guinea's economy strives off its
agriculture, it is hard to maintain when the country keeps getting warmer. Agriculture production
can improve human health by reducing food process and enhancing nutrition, therefore stopping
the spread of disease.