Name: For survivors of Ebola, the crisis isn't over
Uploaded: 2018-03-21T14:48:44Z
Duration: 13 min 54 s
Description: In 2014, as a newly trained physician, Soka Moses took on one of the toughest jobs in the world: treating highly contagious patients at the height of Liberia's Ebola outbreak. In this intense, emotional talk, he details what he saw on the frontlines of the crisis -- and reveals the challenges and stigma that thousands of survivors still face.

In 2014, as a newly trained physician, Soka Moses took on one of the toughest jobs in the world: treating highly contagious patients at the height of Liberia's Ebola outbreak. In this intense, emotional talk, he details what he saw on the frontlines of the crisis -- and reveals the challenges and stigma that thousands of survivors still face.

For survivors of Ebola, the crisis isn't over

Liberia’s Ebola outbreak claimed over 11,000 lives and left thousands more battling not just physical aftereffects, but deep social stigma. Survivors often face blindness, chronic pain, and isolation, with families and communities fearing contact long after recovery. Even as treatment units celebrated each discharge, many survivors found their identities and futures clouded by suspicion and exclusion. True healing requires more than stopping the virus; it demands compassion and support for those who lived through it.