Ebola Response – A field perspective from Sierra Leone Thanh Le – Director, Ebola Taskforce Photos; Thanh Le/NetHope/Aspen

“People shouldn’t die because someone’s is embarrassed that they could not do it themselves” C.D.C.’s Director Dr Thomas R Frieden

The situation in Sierra Leone Challenges Lessons Identified Session objectives

Challenges Agencies out of their depth Too much clinical/technical focus Lack of experienced quality human resources There is an end goal – some not use to this

Lessons Identified Very good civ-mil in one hand Bad civ-mil on another Two parallel operating tracks “Mission creep” Agile / Nimble versus Large foot print “Quiet time” relationship building