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'I was in a body bag about to be buried in an Ebola grave.... Then a doctor saw my toe twitch'

Zidane Konneh woke up in a body bag moments before he was due to be buried in an Ebola grave. A doctor saw his toe flinch and he was hauled out of the bag, while medics found a weak heartbeat and placed him on IV drips — which saved his life.

The father-of-two had tested positive for the virus after catching it from family members in June 2014. He lost almost all his family to Ebola.

He said: “They were about to take me to be buried, but there was an American doctor around and saw part of my body shaking. They found my heartbeat. I was taken from the body bag and given four IV drips at the same time.

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NJADO Awards Scholarships to Ebola Orphans

The Njaluahun Development Organization (NJADO) on Friday 27th May 2016 awarded scholarships to 54 Ebola orphans in Segbwema Town, Njaluahun Chiefdom Kailahun District. The ceremony was held at the Segbwema Community Center. The scholarships which is estimated around two thousand United States Dollars is offered to improve the educational standards of the pupils whose parents/guardians died during the course of the Ebola scourge. Donation of special text books to 18 schools in Segbwema also formed part of the scholarship award.

In his opening statement, the Chairman of Ceremony, John Jauna who doubles as Lecturer of Njala University College, Bo Campus said the Ebola situation was rather unfortunate and therefore NJADO is in solidarity with the prevailing circumstances that led to the demise of many compatriots. He said one way anybody can help now is to give support to the victims. According to him, Njaluahun has many prominent people, but just few of them, including those in Diaspora decided to establish NJADO with the aim of give their unreserved support to Njaluahun.  

 

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Three-Days Sub-Regional Collaborative Conference on EVD Kicks off in Freetown

Freetown, May, 26, 016 (MOHS) - Acting Health and Sanitation Minister, Madam Madina Rahman has officially opened a three-day Sub-Regional Collaborative Conference on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Vaccine and Therapeutic Trial on Thursday May 26, 2016 at the Radisson Blu Mammy Yoko Hotel Conference Centre in Freetown.


It could be recalled that the first Sub-Regional Collaboration Meeting was held in Conakry, Guinea from 11-12 June 2015. The event occurred almost 18 months after the first case of the Ebola virus disease was diagnosed in the sub-region. This session established the foundation to share EVD-related technology and collaborate on research, prevention and clinical care.

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Intra-Africa trade to play larger role in local GDP contributions

As growth in developed markets such as Europe, China and North Africa continue to stagnate, greater regional integration in Africa, amongst all role players, is needed to capitalize on the continent’s growth potential. This is according to Hennie Heymans, CEO of DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa,who says that when comparing intra-regional trade statistics, Africa’s rates are amongst the lowest in the world, with less than 20% of what is produced in the region, remaining on the continent.
“This, in essence, means that over 80% of what is produced in Africa is exported, mainly to the European Union, China and the United States.

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Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone form football team to heal wound

The Ebola scourge hit the shores of Sierra Leone almost two years ago when a man contracted the deadly virus in Kailahun, northeast of the country, in May 2014.

From there the disease spread like wild fire in the harmattan season, killing more than 3,000 Sierra Leoneans.

It also devastated the economy, and brought the country almost to a stand still.

Even though a number of victims survived the virus, they had to cope with mental wounds caused by it, and seek ways of healing.

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