Sanitation and antiepidemic practice in Chinese Ebola Treatment Unit in Liberia / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize the design and implementation of standard work flow of sanitation and epidemic prevention work in the anti-Ebola mission in Liberia, so as to provide reference for treating infectious diseases in the future. Methods The working practice for sanitation and epidemic prevention in Chinese Ebola Treatment Unit in Liberia, including the organizational operation mode, work flow, quality control, and the improvement of the performance were reviewed. Then the importance of sanitation and epidemic prevention was analyzed and the experience and lessons were summarized. Results Deployed in Liberia for the mission of treating Ebola virus disease, the Medical Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) successfully achieved the goal of "win the war, zero infection", in which the sanitary and epidemic prevention work had played an important role. Conclusion The sound organization and management, excellent material preparation, reasonable arrangement of work flow, strict quality control and the continuous improvement of problems were the keys for successful sanitary and epidemic prevention work in the Chinese Ebola Treatment Unit in Liberia.