Strengthening the public health system of Sierra Leone through scientific research and community engagement
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa from 2014 to 2015 revealed serious gaps in the public health systems of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea, leading to over 11,000 deaths [1], [2]. Sierra Leone, in particular, suffered from a shortage of trained public health professionals to manage disease surveill...
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| Main Authors: | Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru, Adel Hussein Elduma, James Sylvester Squire, Mohamed Alex Vandi, Soter Ameh, Hawawu Hussein, Kassim Kamara, Eric Ikoona, Ikechukwu Ogbuanu |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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African Field Epidemiology Network
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/series/8/2/11/full/ |
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