The Effects of Underdevelopment on Health

An Analysis of the Spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia

Résumé

In 2014, a global turmoil occurred due to the Ebola outbr-eak, in West Africa. Lib-eria and Sierra Leone, remain affected by this threat despite global era-dication efforts. These regions have been the worst hit by the Ebola epidemic due to their po-or healthcare infrastruc-tures, damaged as a result of the 14-year civil war. This paper examines whether underdeveloped institutions undermines both countries’ ability to effectively tackle Ebola epidemics, thus affecting the population’s health. This paper concludes that underdevelopment in both countries has a significant association with the prevalence of the virus.