Ebola crisis --- Im also thinking about the importance of research and understanding of the cultural context more broadly. This has been highlighted as a weakness during the ebola crisis where humanitarian actors were not aware or didn't really take into consideration the local beliefs and practices around death and illness in their response. This created a climate of distrust and lack of cooperation from local actors and affected communities.

Source author: Chloe Sarthou chloe.sarthou@hotmail.fr