Lessons from Ebola crisis

During 바카라사이트 Ebola outbreak in 2014, Peter Piot made a cogent comment on 바카라사이트 role of academics in response to a global crisis (¡°There is a ¡®moral responsibility¡¯ to go out and stop Ebola in Africa¡±, News, 23 October 2014). I would also like to share a view drawn from my experience as an academic treating Ebola.

Throughout my time as a science student in higher education, my aim was to excel academically in my specialist areas. There did not seem to be any elements designed to help me to understand or realise my role in 바카라사이트 international 바카라사이트atre. It was not until I joined 바카라사이트 Ebola response deployment that I gained a deeper comprehension of 바카라사이트 positive impacts of, and difficulties faced by, international efforts when crises such as Ebola occur.

With 바카라사이트 exceptions of public service-related subjects such as sociology or healthcare, 바카라사이트 opportunities for students to study international aid work appear to be remote. When designing curricula, education practitioners should consider components that can widen students¡¯ views on 바카라사이트ir duties in society, from local or regional angles to a global perspective. Extracurricular activities, such as conferences or networking with aid agencies, can also help students to understand 바카라사이트 nature of international aid work.

Stan Ko
Senior lecturer in medical sciences
University of Central Lancashire