One of our Ebola Response Team members has returned from Liberia working with Heart to Heart International to combat the Ebola epidemic.
Dr. George Poehlman is a retired family physician living in North Carolina. He spoke recently to WUNC 91.5, the public radio station in Chapel Hill, NC, about his time on the front lines of the Ebola fight.
HHI had contacted Dr. Poehlman to assist in our work in Liberia due to his medical experience and background working overseas. As he told reporters with WUNC 91.5 he has “experience living and working in Africa, some experience with tropical medicine, and an understanding (of) the culture and the people is critical in the work against Ebola”.
Listen to Dr. Poehlman’s radio interview:
In the interview, “Dr. P” discusses some key actions that he sees as making a positive impact in slowing down the epidemic in Liberia. He talks about the reasons he’s in a voluntary quarantine after returning, even though he’s considered low-risk and the seclusion is not necessary under CDC guidelines. And he adds that it’s a good way to protect himself from the flu outbreak in the US! It’s a great interview given by one of our outstanding Ebola Response Team members. Give a listen.
