Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will
June 19, 2017 – June 15, 2018
This exhibition is a look at the historic 2014-16 epidemic in West Africa, the U.S., and around the world. The exhibition explores the early days of the outbreak; the heroic work of West African and international healthcare workers; how CDC worked with the governments of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, and other partners; how America responded when Ebola reached the U.S.; and issues facing Ebola survivors, including stigma. CDC personnel deployed to West Africa assisted with the response efforts, and in Atlanta, thousands of CDC staff members provided logistics, communications, and management support.
The exhibition features artifacts, first-person audio testimonials, innovative health communication materials, and documentaries; stunning photographs by leading photojournalists, and images taken by CDC staff deployed to West Africa. The exhibition ends with an introspective look at “lessons learned” by CDC and its partners, and the efforts to create a public health and societal infrastructure that can conquer diseases such as Ebola before they become international public health emergencies.
EBOLA: People + Public Health + Political Will is organized and sponsored by the David J. Sencer CDC Museum, Office of the Associate Director for Communication, the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, the Center for Global Health, and the CDC Foundation.
Mike Jensen
Join Louise E. Shaw, Curator, David J. Sencer CDC Museum for a special tour.
Time
12:30PM
Dates
March 30th, April 11th, April 27th, May 9th, May 25th, June 6th, June 15th
The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required; RSVP to museum@cdc.gov.
Driver’s license or passport required for entry. Vehicle inspection required. Space is limited to 20 people per tour.
CDC Responders: In Their Own Words
Ebola: People + Public Health + Political Will Digital Exhibit
Digital exhibition based on the 2017-18 exhibition EBOLA: People + Public Health + Political Will organized by the David J. Sencer CDC Museum. This online project is a collaboration among Georgia State University, Emory University, and the CDC Museum. The site integrates materials form the original exhibition with new digital resources.
Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World
A Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exhibition inviting visitors to join epidemiologists, veterinarians, public health workers, and citizens of all ages and origins as they rush to identify and contain infectious disease outbreaks.
Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images
David Snyder, courtesy of the CDC Foundation
Martine Perret, courtesy of UNMEER