The Ebola outbreak, which has infected some 24,000 people and killed around 10,000 of them, has also reduced vaccination coverage in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as health facilities and staff focus on halting the outbreak.
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Ebola diaries: Hitting the ground running
or some, they understood only that their loved ones had been taken to treatment centres and never returned. Infected people refused to be hospitalized; some of them even fled hospital. We recognized the great need for more of a “human touch”. Our anthropologist worked with the Ministry of Health and others to persuade them of the importance of showing empathy to families of the infected and of including them in the burial process.
Sixty-Five (65) Cuban Medical Ebola Fighters Bids Farewell to MOHS
Freetown, Mar. 30, 015 (MOHS) – Deputy Health and Sanitation Minister 1, Mr. Foday Sawi has commended 65 Cuban Medical professionals for their great sacrifice in supporting the fight against the Ebola Virus disease in the country. Cross section of… Read More ›
Sierra Leone: Three-Day Ebola Lockdown ‘Successful’
Initial reports show that it went well, people complied, they stayed at home and we had three-man teams visiting the hotspot districts:
One year on, MSF slams global response to Ebola
“All the elements that led to the outbreak`s resurgence in June were also present in March, but the analysis, recognition and willingness to assume responsibility to respond robustly were not,” the report said.
2014 Ebola Outbreak May Have Laid Tracks for Deadly Measles Epidemic in Africa
“The focus on Ebola was clearly necessary to control the disease, and options were extremely limited, but it’s unfortunate that attention and resources were diverted from routine health services such as childhood vaccination,” Takahashi says.
President Koroma launches National ‘Zero Ebola’ Campaign
All citizens to stay at home from 6am on Friday 27 March until 6pm on Sunday 29th March and from 6am to 6pm on the three consecutive Saturdays, 4th April, 11th April and 18th April.
