Oral Histories

EBOLA: People + Public Health + Political Will draws upon oral histories available on www.globalhealthchronicles.org. Visit the site for additional oral histories and Ebola related materials.

Below you will find the recordings in their entirety. Throughout the Main Exhibit and in Mapping Ebola Stories, you will find relevant clips from these interviews connected to specific topics and places.

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Bornemann, Jennifer

Commander Jennifer Bornemann briefly discusses her career path, then describes her work as a behavioral health officer in the Monrovia Medical Unit,…

Williams, Desmond (Interview 1)

Interview 1: Dr. Desmond E. Williams, director of the Liberia office of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gives a brief,…

Kabba, Yusuf

Yusuf Kabba, president of the Sierra Leone Association of Ebola Survivors, gives some background on himself and Ebola virus disease, then describes…

Caceres, Victor

Dr. Victor Caceres of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Public Health Service describes his time helping to improve Ebola surveillance…

Jorgbor, Kortee

Kortee Jorgbor, head courier for Sinoe County with Riders for Health Liberia, describes his activities in response to the 2014-16 Ebola epidemic.…