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Sierra Leone: WHO Delivers 6.6 Tons of Emergency Medical Kits Following Fire Disaster
Freetown — World Health Organization has delivered 6.6 metric tons of emergency medical supplies to support the government and people of Sierra Leone in responding to the 5 November fire disaster that killed and severely injured hundreds of people in Freetown. These lifesaving commodities were mobilized within 24 hours of WHO receiving a request from the Sierra Leonean authorities for urgent support to respond to the mass casualty incident.
Sierra Leone: At Least 90 Killed in Sierra Leone Fuel Tanker Explosion
At least 90 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in Freetown on Saturday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision. Authorities in Sierra Leone have not released an official death toll but Sinneh Kamara, the manager of the central state morgue in Freetown, said it had received 91 bodies following the blast. A further 100 casualties were taken hospitals and clinics across the capital, deputy health minister Amara Jambai told Reuters news agency.
Sierra Leone: Targeting Disaster Management - New Research Evidence From Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is prone to climate-related disasters like fires, water shortages, floods and mudslides. It has also seen serious disease outbreaks like Ebola and COVID-19. On the World Risk Index 2021, Sierra Leone rates 47th among 181 nations, recording high scores for vulnerability, susceptibility and lack of coping capacities. The situation seems to be worsening. For example, Freetown, the country's capital, has experienced over 25 major urban fires since February 2021.
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio Consoles Wellington Community, Visits Survivors At Emergency, Choithrams Hospitals
Freetown, Sierra Leone — His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has ended his visits to survivors of the tragic fuel tanker explosion who are now responding to treatment at the Emergency Hospital and Choithrams, after addressing and sympathising with people at the scene of the disaster and beyond.
Debatt: – Likhetene med dagens krise er mange
Man kan bare tenke seg hvordan korona kan utarte i land med langt mindre ressurser i helsevesenet enn Norge. Publisert Publisert Nå nettopp Arbeidet for å stoppe koronaviruset minner innsenderne om Ebola-utbruddene i Sierre Leone og Øst-Kongo.
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