Duty of care and health worker protections in the age of Ebola: lessons from Médecins Sans Frontières

McDiarmid, Melissa; Crestani, Rosa

provIdIng FolloW-up For any IllneSS or Work-relaTed Injury Staff illness, including suspected Ebola cases, are managed by the team-based health focal point (Action 4). Each site BMJ Global Health has the capacity to isolate and treat potentially infected staff. Standard operating procedures are detailed in policy documents. 15 MSF Operational Centre's clinical expertise is also sought. Referral for treatment locally, nationally and internationally is based on availability but is preferentially provided in a special treatment facility for responder staff. Closely monitored medical and psychosocial follow-up is provided by MSF staff present on all Ebola mission teams, and at the capital and Operational Centre level if evacuation is required. After the mission, debriefing of staff occurs at both the country and headquarters level.