This summer, I had the privilege of working with several healthcare workers in Liberia and Sierra Leone to bring a more personal perspective to the situation on the ground in West Africa. The need to rebuild after the Ebola epidemic is something that will continue well after the soundbites are done; these heroes are in need of more training, actual salaries, and reinforcements.
For more on the situation, and their stories, you can read two opinion pieces I produced and placed:
http://qz.com/464084/the-unsung-heroes-of-the-ebola-fight-need-our-help/
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/09/opinions/ireland-ebola-response/index.html