Soka Moses
| Ebola survivor and crisis advocate
About
Soka Moses is a professional speaker at Common Cents Lab at Duke University who addresses the lasting impact of public health crises on survivors. Having survived Ebola, Moses brings firsthand experience to discussions about what happens after the immediate emergency ends.
Moses spoke at TED 2017, delivering a talk titled "For survivors of Ebola, the crisis isn't over," where he illuminated the ongoing challenges faced by those who survive major disease outbreaks. His work focuses on the often-overlooked aftermath of epidemics and the continued needs of survivors long after media attention fades.
Through his speaking, Moses advocates for greater awareness and support for disease survivors, drawing on personal experience to highlight the physical, psychological, and social challenges that persist beyond recovery from illness.
What Soka Talks About
The long-term challenges faced by Ebola survivors
Public health crisis response and survivor support systems
Life after surviving a major disease outbreak
The overlooked aftermath of global health emergencies
Building resilience and recovery support for epidemic survivors
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For survivors of Ebola, the crisis isn't over
In 2014, as a newly trained physician, Soka Moses took on one of the toughest jobs in the world: treating highly contagious patients at the height of Liberia's Ebola outbreak. In this intense, emotional talk, he details what he saw on the frontlines of the crisis -- and reveals the challenges and stigma that thousands of survivors still face.
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