After observing the Ebola outbreak crises in West Africa, Michaud and Kates have concluded that the global health policymaking is in a fog (Michaud & Kates, 2014). Policymaking is a major challenge in the global health today. In most cases, severe outbreaks of epidemics around the world indicate gaps in the global health policy. Vague, time-delayed estimates Policymaking relies on timely and robust data for effective decision-making. In most cases, however, such timely, robust data are not available. As a result, policymakers tend to use time-delayed estimates for decision-making, which often do not yield expected outcomes. For instance, the recent observed case of Ebola crisis has shown that delivering personnel, supplies and services where they are most needed have become much more difficult due to availability of “only vague and time-delayed estimates for some of the core epidemiological aspects of the current outbreak” (Michaud & Kates, 2014). It has been difficult to determine the exact number of infected and affected people, areas worst hit by epidemic outbreaks, specific locations with increasing or declining cases of new infections, the rate of transmission and potential number of people who remain at risk of contracting new infections. Michaud and Kates (2014) have attributed these issues partly to a lack of critical data and poor surveillance capabilities in many countries that experience health crises. In addition, there are also observed rapid changes and chaotic prevailing situations on the ground. Distrusts, myths and a lack of coordination among agencies The US CDC and the WHO have done their best to provide the global community with some authoritative data, situational updates and projections. However, some governments have not appreciated such efforts. For instance, the Liberian President has insisted that the US and UN Ebola forecasts are wrong and asserted that the epidemic is stabilizing (Lewis, 2014). The WHO tends to account for all unreported, uncounted and undetected cases in their estimates. Clearly, there is a lack of coordination among various agencies involved in the global health crises. A lack of coordination has affected service delivery in the worst hit areas. The global health community requires coordination among “governmental Ministries of Health, non-governmental organizations, multilateral institutions and aid agencies in rural and urban areas that are spread out across multiple countries” (Michaud & Kates, 2014). The distrust that exists between governments and global health agencies is responsible for poor global health policy formulation and responses. Knowledge about certain viruses and epidemics remain low. While several global agencies have enhanced their efforts to understand various epidemics, their causes and mechanisms of transmission, findings remain poorly understood on the ground. For instance, there are anecdotal reports, which show that armed people have attacked quarantined locations in West Africa and freed Ebola infected people. A lack of sufficient knowledge could negatively hinder any progresses on combating serious cases of epidemics. Therefore, controlling such outbreaks require individuals in high-risk locations to understand how epidemics spread and how they might contract them. In addition, they should be ab