Dr. Céline Goundermedical correspondent, CBS News · physician, epidemiologist, medical journalist

The hardest truth about deploying to an Ebola outbreak

Name: The hardest truth about deploying to an Ebola outbreak
Uploaded: 2026-06-06T20:19:16+00:00
Duration: 22 s
Channel: Dr. Céline Gounder
Description: Dr. Céline Gounder says humanitarian workers responding to Ebola shouldn't expect gratitude or recognition. Effective work comes from genuine commitment…

6 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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Dr. Céline Gounder says humanitarian workers responding to Ebola shouldn't expect gratitude or recognition. Effective work comes from genuine commitment to help, not from seeking hero status or thanks. That mindset is essential for sustaining motivation and staying humble in outbreak response.

Yeah, I mean, I remember someone once saying to me, just know that no one will ever thank you. And that sounds kind of heavy, but I think it's really important to know that you're doing things for the right reason. I think it's actually good to not be doing something because you think that, you know, you'll be seen or feel the kind of thanks or the, you know, that you're the hero for coming and saving the day.