The 2014 - 2016 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak was devastating for Sierra Leone. The outbreak claimed the lives of up to 4 000 men, women and also wrecked huge social and economic impacts on the country. However, lessons learned and best practices from that emergency left the country better positioned and with a resilient health system that is now able to effectively prevent, detect and respond to emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch how the country successfully managed the COVID-19 pandemic using experiences from the Ebola outbreak
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