Africa's lessons of resiliency and preparedness after Ebola

Nyenswah told The Lancet Infectious Diseases, “What happened in Africa during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, and the world with COVID-19 should not happen again and we need to focus on health system capacity building just to put in the resources that need to be put into building health systems because emergency response systems cannot function in silos and in isolation for health systems”. While underscoring the significance of external aid, he aptly cautions about the challenges inherent in coordinating these multifaceted efforts. [...]Nyenswah extends his reflections on leadership to a broader crisis management context, stressing the critical interplay between relationship building, crisis management, and the pivotal role of robust health systems in confronting and mitigating crises. [...]Collapse and resiliency stands as an indispensable resource for individuals and organisations engaged in emergency preparedness and response.