The outbreak of Ebola virus disease has caused unprecedented demands on health systems in west Africa, which were already fragile and are now at breaking point. The outbreak will be brought under control only with a massive input of money, infrastructure, and people.1 Crucial among the personnel needed are healthcare workers. For example, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the most heavily involved charitable organisation, currently has only 276 international staff …
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