Katharine Owen: interview 1 access version

This file is an access copy of Katherine Owen's first interview (OH3/4/1) it was created at the time of cataloguing in 2026. This copy has had changes that improve the audio quality. [00:00:45] Briefly gives background/introductions grew up in the UK; undergraduate degree in International Development at Leeds University UK, worked in social work child protection 2004-2006, child protection in Cambodia for Family Health International 360: Public Health Organisation, talks about HIV work with children in Cambodia, 2010 MPH at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine with public health and social work focus, Sierra Leone working on non-clinical disease project around urban youth substance abuse, roles with GOAL from 2012; Deputy Country Director role, Head of Programmes, being deputy at GOAL during the Ebola outbreak. [00:04:10] First meetings about Ebola in March 2014, comparisons with Lassa fever. [00:06:20] Remembers the three first Ebola cases in Kailahun, people’s conversations and opinions, tensions around intervention. [00:08:45] Comparisons with cholera outbreak a couple of years earlier and how the Minister of Health led on that. [00:09:00] World Health Organisation [WHO] presence in the early Ebola meetings. [00:12:07] End of interview (continues in interview 2).

14/04/2026

400 MB 1 WAV file

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