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After the Outbreak: Analysis of the post-Ebola recovery period of Sierra Leone and Liberia with lessons for future health emergencies
The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) initially broke out in Guinea in late 2013 before spreading to Liberia and Sierra Leone in early 2014. Now that the Ebola epidemic has been officially declared over, the situation in these West African countries has fallen fr
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How Markets Alleviated the Impact of Ebola for Vulnerable Families and Children
Soon after the Ebola outbreak was confirmed in Guinea, it quickly spread to the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Kailahun district of Sierra Leone, an important trading zone where the three nations converge, was hit especially hard
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'Worse than the War': An ethnographic study of the impact of the Ebola crisis on life, sex, teenage pregnancy, and a community-driven intervention in rural Sierra Leone
The Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic and crisis of 2014-2016 dealt a devastating blow to the citizens of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the full impact of which is still being unearthed. The purpose of this research is to illuminate both the wider i
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Protecting the Living, Honouring the Dead: The barriers and enablers to community acceptance and implementation of safe burials
The purpose of this study is to assess the barriers and enablers to community acceptance and implementation of safe burials in Sierra Leone. The Ebola virus continued to spread in Sierra Leone partly because communities were initially resistant to Burial
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Summary: Study of Effectiveness of Community-Based EVD Prevention & Management in Bo District, Sierra Leone
The unprecedented Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa was first reported in Sierra Leone in March 2014 and rapidly spread as the response to the crisis failed, revealing the faults of the region’s chronically-fractured and under-resourced he
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Webinar: What have we learned from the Child Protection response to Ebola?
On Monday, January 23, 2017, the Alliance’s Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) Working Group organized and led the webinar “What have we learned from the child protection response in epidemics during the Ebola crisis?” An
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Child Marriage in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has the 19th highest child marriage rate in the world, with 13% of girls married by age 15, and 39% by age 18. These statistics only provide a partial picture of the extent of the problem, as many young people enter unions that are not regist
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Thirty-Year Trends in the Prevalence and Severity of Female Genital Mutilation: A comparison of 22 countries
Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injuries to female genital organs for non-therapeutic reasons. FGM harms women's and girls' health and wellbeing and is widely considered a vi
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Care and Protection of Children in the West African Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic: Lessons learned for future public health emergencies
Prepared over a period of one year from September 2015 to September 2016, UNICEF, in partnership with relevant agencies and governments, presents feedback and lessons learned from the Child Protection Programme during the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemi
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Ending Malnutrition for Every Last Child in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has made impressive progress in improving children’s nutrition since 2010. But nearly 30% of children are still stunted, especially in certain northern and eastern districts. Boys, teenage mothers, and children living in Northern districts we
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Every Last Child Country Spotlight: Sierra Leone
Save the Children is campaigning at an international and national level to achieve the greatest impact for children with the Every Last Child Campaign. High teenage pregnancy rate remains a perennial challenge for Sierra Leone’s 3.5 million child populati
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Child Protection in Emergencies Facts and Figures
Compiled by the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), this report presents facts and figures on child protection in emergencies. Data was collected for the 42 countries that have a Humanitarian Coordinator or that were on the Inter-Agency's Standing Comm