A representative of the Pan American Health Organization shows the media how to put on a protective suit that would be used to treat patients suffering from Ebola. Photograph: Jose Cabezas/Reuters
An Irish online learning community has set up a free certified course to educate people on Ebola and the precautions needed to contain the disease.
The Galway-based “Alison” group launched the Understanding the Ebola Virus e-learning course in late July 2014, following the success of its 2013 global health initiative which provides courses on malaria, hypertension and diabetes awareness.
Mike Feerick, social entrepreneur and chief executive of Alison, says he was “frustrated” with the “lack of new thinking” when it came to teaching people how to avoid contracting Ebola.
“There are new tools and methodologies that can be used to fight the onslaught of a disease like this; we need to embrace these tools,” says Mr Feerick, who founded Alison in 2007 as a site where people can learn free of charge.
Alison has four million registered users worldwide, 250,000 of whom are in west Africa.
Mr Feerick says the interactive Ebola course, which only takes 20-30 minutes to complete, was compiled using specific guidelines from the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Patrol and Prevention. It was then reviewed by Irish medical doctors. The training, which is also available in French, gives information on the history of Ebola, how it spreads, what treatments are available and the best way to avoid contracting the disease.
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