I saw pain and despair in Ebola ravaged nation

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator
Daniel Were, during the Interview with The Standard on Saturday. [PHOTO: DAVID NJAAGA/ STANDARD]

Courage doesn’t always roar. For Daniel Were, bravery was still the little voice that encouraged him to volunteer in Ebola-ravaged Liberia.

But not even gory stories and heart-rending images from the West African countries prepared him for this life-changing experience. His departure from Kenya on November 14 last year was not without apprehension. Family and friends discouraged him. His wife pleaded that he stays behind fearing he would get infected with the disease moving like a whirlwind, killing hundreds and not sparing healthcare workers.