Building confidence in crises – the roles of Sierra Leonean religious leaders’ during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak
Religious leaders were pragmatic in their approach to risk communication, leveraging political distrust and collaborating with other actors to strengthen their position. Interreligious unity and scripturally supported messaging helped to establish confidence in the public health emergency response.
Authors
- Mohamed F. Jalloh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7206-8042)
- Maike Winters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0915-6506)
- Helena Nordenstedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9226-6441)
- Helle Mølsted Alvesson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6109-7203)
- Padraig Lyons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3233-1061)
Institutions
- United States Department of Health and Human Services (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2555046
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00