West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI)

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Senegal battle ready for Ebola with new treatment centres

Mon, 2016-04-11 10:32 — davidmc

After being declared Ebola-free months ago, Senegal is still relentless in controlling any possible outbreak of the Ebola virus in its country.

With a dozen tents and twelve beds surrounded by a double fence, an Ebola emergency treatment centre has been built in the Fann Hospital in Dakar to contain the virus in case it penetrates the country’s porous borders,RFI reports.

The centre, a partnership between the government, Red Cross and the Japanese cooperation, will also be used for outbreaks associated with other infectious diseases.

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Choosing modern medicine over traditional healers in Ebola-affected Guinea

Mon, 2016-04-11 08:40 — davidmc

In many African societies, traditional healers are solicited for many reasons. They are called healers or witch doctors for their talents in hunting evil spells and for their mastery of medicinal plants. They are listened to and respected by communities who have full confidence and trust in their skills. It is how these men and women earn a living.

During the Ebola epidemic response, traditional healers were quickly identified as key actors to help raise awareness about the disease in communities, particularly in remote areas where they maintain close relationships with the people they serve.

Doumbouya Idrissa is a traditional healer and President of the Traditional Healers Network of the Lower Guinea region in Guinea. Known as Simbo, which means “strong man” in Sussu, one of the local languages, he played a key role in the mobilization of traditional healers and their commitment to help end the outbreak through the sharing of knowledge on symptoms and preventive measures.

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Regaining the People’s Trust in the Health System: What Will It Take?

Mon, 2016-04-11 08:25 — davidmc

Community engagement helped turn the tide of Ebola, and will be critical in combatting this latest outbreak.

This is no secret. Getting trusted community members, religious leaders, and local media on board increased adoption of difficult, often alien preventive behaviors like safe burials, which ultimately helped stop the spread of the disease.

But there’s a broader lesson here. If we are to prevent future epidemics, communities need to remain actively engaged in efforts to strengthen the health sector.

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Government Takes Measures To Restrict Movements To And From Guinea

Mon, 2016-04-11 08:17 — Mohamed S

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT FOLLOWING A MEETING HELD AT STATE HOUSE BETWEEN HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT, RELEVANT SECTORAL MINISTERS AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM ON THE RESURGENCE OF THE EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE IN GUINEA, HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT HAS DIRECTED THAT THE FOLLOWING MEASURES BE IMPLEMENTED IN OUR BORDER AREAS WITH GUINEA WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT:

(1) THAT MILITARY AID TO THE CIVIL POLICE (MAC-P) BE INVOKED IN OUR BORDER AREAS WITH GUINEA;

(2) THAT EBOLA PROTOCOLS, INCLUDING SCREENING AND SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES BE INSTITUTED IN ALL BORDER CROSSING POINTS WITH GUINEA;

(3) THAT THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM SHOULD UNDERTAKE A VISIT TO THE BORDER REGIONS WITH GUINEA, ESPECIALLY THE KAILAHUN AXIS, WITH A VIEW TO HEIGHTENING AWARENESS AND EBOLA PREVENTION CONTROL MEASURES AMONG THE PEOPLE IN THESE AREAS;

(4) THE PUBLIC IS ALSO ADVISED TO RESTRICT MOVEMENT TO AND FROM GUINEA. SICK PEOPLE AND CORPSES FROM GUINEA FOR BURIAL IN SIERRA LEONE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED DURING THIS TIME;

(5) MEANWHILE, GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION IN GUINEA CLOSELY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY ENCOURAGED TO COOPERATE WITH THE SECURITY AND HEALTH PERSONNEL TO KEEP EBOLA IN CHECK.

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STATE HOUSE 31ST MARCH, 2016

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Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh Launches National Open Data Portal

Mon, 2016-04-11 08:00 — Mohamed S

POSTED BY: PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KABS KANU MAY 18, 2015

By John Baimba Sesay -Freetown

Deputising His Excellency President Ernest Bai Koroma, Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh on Friday,15th May, launched the National Open Data Portal at the Credentials Hall,State House, Freetown.

Speaking,at the event,Vice President Foh said,the launch of the Open Data Portal today, was a milestone continuation of government’s zeal for openness and transparency.

“In our modern world, communications through electronic media is becoming a major way of ensuring transparency; more information could be transmitted via electronic means, and this Portal will utilize this new means of communication to reach out to many more people”,Vice President Foh said.

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Ambulance Driver Sentenced 12 Months To Male Correctional Centre

Mon, 2016-04-11 07:50 — Mohamed S

POSTED BY: PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KABS KANU APRIL 10, 2016

Port Loko, April 8, 016 (MOHS) – Magistrate Sahr Kekura of the Masiaka Magistrate Court on Friday 8th April, 2016 sentenced Josie Lappia an ambulance driver attached to the Endemic Disease Unit of the Bo Government Hospital to 12 months imprisonment at the Male Correctional Centre or pay a fine of One Million Leones.

It could be recalled that Josie Lappia was caught on the 9th March 2016 with passengers and goods on board the vehicle at the Masiaka/Bo highway charged on one count for misusing government vehicle other than its intended purpose.

Defence Counsel for the accused, Lawyer Sidikie Tommy knowing the integrity of the offence and the mitigation pleaded for the accused and asked that the Magistrate temper justice with mercy as that was his first offence.

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President Koroma Opens West Africa’s Biggest Palm Oil Refinery In Pujehun

Mon, 2016-04-11 07:22 — Mohamed S

POSTED BY: PUBLISHER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KABS KANU APRIL 10, 2016

The President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma has official opened the largest palm oil refinery in the country and in West Africa at Sahn-Malen Chiefdom, Pujehun District.

SOCFIN Company has invested over $US 130 million to reach this stage, planting 12,319Ha of hybrid oil palm trees and building a mill currently with a 30t/hr of Fruit Bunch(FFB) capacity and able to increased to 60t/hr
President Koroma says Sierra Leone is now for business.

follow on: http://cocorioko.info/president-koroma-opens-west-africas-biggest-palm-oil-refinery-in-pujehun/

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Brazilian scientists find new Zika-linked brain disorder in adults

Mon, 2016-04-11 07:17 — davidmc

Scientists in Brazil have uncovered a new brain disorder associated with Zika infections in adults: an autoimmune syndrome called acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, that attacks the brain and spinal cord.

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