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Sierra Leone News : President Koroma Honestly Addresses World Bank on Ebola
By Mohamed Azonto Kamara
Oct 10, 2014, 17:18
The honest nature of Sierra Leone's Head of State which has endeared him to many, was glaring to all on October 9th 2014, when in his address to a major international forum, His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, refused to state the death figures announced by his Health Ministry. It can be recalled that the death figures have subjected the country to much ridicule within international scientific circles as they were too low.
President Koroma told the World Bank's high level Round Table meeting that his country had recorded over 2,500 cases of Ebola infections but has only 530 survivors so far.
President Koroma then stopped short of announcing death numbers which are now widely seen as gravely under-reported with a dishonest intent to downplay the seriousness of the crisis by certain Health Ministry officials.
...Full Speech
President Koroma Addresses World Bank Round Table on Ebola
9th October 2014: Since the first cases of the disease in Sierra Leone in May, over 2,500 of our people have been infected, of which there are a little over 530 survivors. Our people are dying, children are being orphaned, most of the dead are women and over two-thirds of those infected belong to the most economically active age category of 15 to 50. Children are not going to school; doctors and nurses are dying, and non-Ebola illnesses are adding to the toll of death and suffering due to further weakening of the healthcare system in the country. This Round Table is very important for us, the fight on the ground in Sierra Leone urgently needs the support of people gathered here today to combat this virus; without you we cannot succeed, without your quick response, a tragedy unforeseen in modern times would threaten the wellbeing and compromise the security of people everywhere.
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By Mohamed Azonto Kamara
Oct 10, 2014, 17:18
The honest nature of Sierra Leone's Head of State which has endeared him to many, was glaring to all on October 9th 2014, when in his address to a major international forum, His Excellency the President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, refused to state the death figures announced by his Health Ministry. It can be recalled that the death figures have subjected the country to much ridicule within international scientific circles as they were too low.
President Koroma told the World Bank's high level Round Table meeting that his country had recorded over 2,500 cases of Ebola infections but has only 530 survivors so far.
President Koroma then stopped short of announcing death numbers which are now widely seen as gravely under-reported with a dishonest intent to downplay the seriousness of the crisis by certain Health Ministry officials.
...Full Speech
President Koroma Addresses World Bank Round Table on Ebola
9th October 2014: Since the first cases of the disease in Sierra Leone in May, over 2,500 of our people have been infected, of which there are a little over 530 survivors. Our people are dying, children are being orphaned, most of the dead are women and over two-thirds of those infected belong to the most economically active age category of 15 to 50. Children are not going to school; doctors and nurses are dying, and non-Ebola illnesses are adding to the toll of death and suffering due to further weakening of the healthcare system in the country. This Round Table is very important for us, the fight on the ground in Sierra Leone urgently needs the support of people gathered here today to combat this virus; without you we cannot succeed, without your quick response, a tragedy unforeseen in modern times would threaten the wellbeing and compromise the security of people everywhere.
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Read more...
http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_200526359.shtml