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2015
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Facilitation Manual: Psychological First Aid During Ebola Disease Outbreaks

This manual is designed to orient helpers to offer psychological first aid (PFA) to people affected by an Ebola outbreak. PFA involves humane, supportive and practical assistance for people who are distressed, in ways that respect their dignity, culture and abilities.

This facilitator’s manual is to be used together with the guide Psychological first aid during Ebola virus disease outbreaks (World Health Organization, CBM, World Vision International, UNICEF, September 2014).

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Training, education and capacity building
Disorder: 
All disorders
Setting: 
Community
Population: 
Communicable diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, TB)
Region: 
Africa
Middle East
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Asia
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