HIGHLIGHTS
As of 11 February 2015, according to the Government of Sierra Leone, the cumulative number of laboratory confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases is 8,169. The number of confirmed deaths is 2,998. Total survived and discharged cases is 2,285.
The UN Secretary-General has appointed Bintou Keita as the new Ebola Crisis Manager (head of UNMEER) in Sierra Leone, replacing Amadu Kamara, who has completed his term in office.
On 5 and 6 February 2015, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs convened over 75 child protection stakeholders including Government, civil society and development partners to validate the National Child Protection District Ebola Recovery Plans.
The UNICEF-led Family Tracing and Reunification (FTR) network have identified 16,554 children as being directly affected by the Ebola crisis (8,308 girls and 8,246 boys), with 8,360 children having lost one or both parents to Ebola and 679 unaccompanied or separated from their caregiver. 9,668 Ebola-affected children have been provided with psychosocial support.
UNICEF Sierra Leone requires USD 178 million for its response to the Ebola crisis until end of June 2015. To date, USD 119.1 million has been received – 67 percent of the total.
SITUATION IN NUMBERS
8,169
Confirmed Cases of Ebola
2,998
Confirmed Deaths from Ebola
8,360
Registered Ebola Orphans (latest data 8 Feb 2015)
3.12 million (1 million under-5)
Children living in affected areas
UNICEF funding needs to June 2015
USD 178 million
UNICEF funding gap
USD 59 million