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We are now prepared to respond to any health emergency – says health minister

We are now prepared to respond to any health emergency – says health minister
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President Bio first 100 days promoting human development

President Bio first 100 days promoting human development
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National Experts Converge to Review Public Health Surveillance Data in Sierra Leone

Download logoPublic health experts in Sierra Leone are meeting to review data of the past three months on trend of priority diseases in the country. Drawn

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Sierra Leone investigates three suspected polio cases


The East African
Monday December 14 2020
A child receives a polio vaccine. Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health is investigating three suspected cases of polio infections. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Summary
Samples from the cases have been shipped to Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire for analysis at the Institute Pasteur, one of two World Health Organization (WHO) certified laboratories in the sub-region with the capacity to confirm a test for polio infection.
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Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health is investigating three suspected cases of polio infections which, if confirmed, will interrupt Africa’s journey towards eliminating the disease.
A Ministry of Health official said that on Friday, three cases of what they believe is Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) were reported in three districts – Kambia, Tonkolili and Western Area Rural.

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