EBOLA EPIDEMIC IN WEST

AFRICA
Status, Social and Communication Problems in
Sierra Leone
By:
Ibrahim Sesay
Current Status in S/L
As at 24
th
September, 2014:
New Cases 74
Number of Survivors: 411
Total deaths: 522
Total cumulative cases: 1,885.00
Over I million people quarantines

Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Social problems
Ebola is more than a health crisis. Its a threat to regional and
global security. Its a humanitarian catastrophe By President
Obama.
Stigmatization of citizens from the affected
countries
Schools and Universities closed
The fear of seeking medical attention for
other curable diseases
Mistrust between government and its
citizens
Economic hardship and increased poverty



Communication approach
Banners and fliers
Lock-down of the country for three (3) days
An Ebola Story:
Culled from:
https://www.facebook.com/unicefsierraleo
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