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President Koroma and entourage at the Ebola management centre in Kailahun District being briefed by a MSF staff

President Koroma visits Ebola epicentres of Kenema and Kailahun and launches revised response plan

Freetown 30 July 2014 - His Excellency President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma…
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R-L Dr Mufunda, WHO Representative, Dr Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Madam Kargbo, Minister of Health

The World Health Organization urges Sierra Leone’s President to boost community engagement to stop Ebola transmission

Freetown 23 July 2014 - The World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
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Dr Yoti WHO AFRO facilitating the training

Kailahun deploys 300 volunteers to monitor persons exposed to Ebola virus in communities

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 11 July 2014 - The Kailahun District Health…
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Dr Keiji Fukuda, WHO Assistant Director General for Health Security addressing WHO Ebola field response teams in Kenema

WHO Assistant Director General Visits Ebola Response Staff in the field in Sierra Leone

Dr Keiji Fukuda, the Assistant Director General (ADG) for Health…
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WHO Field Coordinator briefing the UN team in Kailahun.

United Nations Country Team Undertakes field visits to assess Ebola outbreak response

Heads of agencies of the United Nations in Sierra Leone visited…
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First patient discharge from the Ebola Treatment centre posing with husband

More patients discharged from the Ebola treatment centres in Sierra Leone

30 June 2014, Freetown -- On 30 June 2014 four patients were…
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Community Health Volunteers

Kailahun District Supported to Contain Ebola Virus Disease

Freetown, 30 June 2014 -- Kailahun district is the most affected…
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The delegation being briefed by MSF at the Ebola Treatment Site in Kailahun

Ministry of Health and Partners including WHO Visit Ebola Affected Districts of Kailahun and Kenema

The Minister of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), Ms Miatta Kargbo…
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Minister of Health and Sanitation Madam Miata Kargbo officially giving the first Vitamin A capsule at the launc

Reaching every household in Sierra Leone with treated nets during maternal and child Health Week

Freetown 6th June 2014 - The Minister of Health and Sanitation…
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Minister of Health and Sanitation launching the Sierra Leone Malar- ia indicator Survey 2013

Sierra Leone Makes progress in malaria Control and commemorates World Malaria Day

FREETOWN –1st May 2014 - The Minister of Health and Sanitation Madam…
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