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Ebola leaves a painful legacy for survivors in Sierra Leone

Fri, 2016-04-29 10:53 — davidmc

An Ebola survivor in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Many are being turned down at government dispensaries and asked to get medicines from private pharmacies. Photograph: Olivia Acland

Published by Olivia Acland

Thursday 28 April 2016

Take a flight of stone steps to the third floor of a narrow building in downtown Freetown and you’ll arrive at a small room with billowing purple curtains, where a group of men and women are chatting over the background noise of television news.

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MOHS Commemorates World Malaria Day

Thu, 2016-04-28 11:47 — davidmc

By Lucia S. Kamara
Apr 26, 2016, 17:08

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We discover pathogens before they attack — Prof Happi

Thu, 2016-04-28 10:14 — davidmc

ON APRIL 28, 2016

In handling certain diseases, it has been proved that time is of the essence. If a patient presents at the hospital early and the ailment diagnosed early, the possibility of survival is high especially in cases like cancer, Lassa fever and Ebola. So it was a great relief when Professor Christian Happi, Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies, Redeemer’s University Ede, Osun State, came up with the Lassa Fever and Ebola Virus Disease rapid diagnostic kits.

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Cellphone-sized device quickly detects the Ebola virus

Thu, 2016-04-28 10:04 — davidmc

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“Mental health has been neglected” – Chairman Mental Health Coalition

Mon, 2016-04-25 14:29 — davidmc

By Mohamed J Bah
Thursday April 21, 2015

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As Sierra Leone Suffers Another Disease Outbreak

Mon, 2016-04-25 14:21 — davidmc

By Abdul Malik Bangura
Apr 22, 2016, 17:18

Dr. Mariama Murray, Child Health Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) deputy Programme Manager has in a press conference at the Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and Environment, Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Youyi Building, Freetown on Thursday 21st April, 2016 confirmed that Sierra Leone is currently suffering from a Measles Outbreak.

Dr. Mariama Murray said the current Measles Outbreak commenced in August 2015 in Kono district and has continued to spread in 2016 affecting 12 (86%) districts.

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Research is an important tool for development – Prof. Joe Turay

Mon, 2016-04-25 11:31 — davidmc

By Ade Campbell
Thursday April 21, 2015

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National View: Climate change affects migration of infectious disease

Wed, 2016-04-20 12:03 — davidmc

By William B. Miller Jr., M.D.

Posted Apr. 19, 2016 at 2:01 AM

Zika is all over the news. Zika is surely dangerous, but it has its limitations and is likely to be well contained. However, its greater significance extends beyond any current spread. Instead, it exemplifies the crucial emerging trend of a novel infectious agent that has swiftly become a global threat.

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