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This working group is focused on discussions about health.

The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about health.

Members

Carrielaj Chisina Kapungu davidmc Kathy Gilbeaux mdmcdonald MDMcDonald_me_com
mike kraft Obilia Kamara Paulshido

Email address for group

health_sierra_leone@m.resiliencesystem.org

President Launches Energy Revolution in Sierra Leone

President Launches Energy Revolution in Sierra Leone
By State House Communication Unit

May 12, 2016, 17:04


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Ebola's Gone but Sierra Leone's Health System Is on Its Knees

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9 May, 2016

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Sierra Leone's first Ebola-hit community reconsiders its traditions

By AFP 12 May 2016

Violently coughing up blood, the woman was close to collapse when brought to Kailahun hospital in eastern Sierra Leone from her village close to the Guinean border.

For nursing staff, the spectre of the killer Ebola virus had returned.

"My staff went into PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)," said Samuel Massaquoi, medical superintendent of the hospital. "People said that if she came from near Guinea she had Ebola."

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WHO Ebola Situation Report

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“Hand Hygiene is a life-saving approach” – Deputy Health Minister II

 “Hand Hygiene is a life-saving approach” – Deputy Health Minister II

Tuesday May 10, 2016

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AWC delivers 780 babies between January and April

The world yesterday commemorated the International Midwifery Day. To mark this day on the theme ‘Women and Babies’, Aberdeen Women Center (AWC) took part in the celebration with pregnant women and outreach sensitisation in the community.
Olivia Hill, Clinical Director of AWC, disclosed to Awoko that the Center that the centre was to deliver a total 780 babies between January and April 2016 under EmONC. Of these, 655 were normal deliveries and 125 were operative deliveries in the Caesarean Section and this is rated at 19%”.

 

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West Africa’s War on Drugs

Tuesday May 3, 2016

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