Devex: Can mental health services spur economic growth in Ebola-affected West Africa?
“The World Bank and the Liberian government, in partnership with the government of Japan, launched Wednesday a project designed to tackle unaddressed psychological trauma in Liberian communities affected by protracted civil war and a relentless Ebola outbreak. Developers of the project hope that an increased focus on mental health will help spur economic recovery and growth in the devastated region…” (Tyson, 2/27).