HIGHLIGHTS
The National Ebola Training Academy has trained a total of 3326 health care workers as of 14 February. This past week a 3+2 day Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) simulated patient training took place for medical workers and the third meeting of the Board of Governors was held. In the week ahead mobile training will continue in Bombali district for decontamination workers.
167 emergency interim care kits have been distributed in the Western Area under IOM’s Emergency Care Kit project in Kontolloh and John Thorpe. A recent rise in cases has seen the area placed under quarantine.
IOM in partnership with World Hope International (WHI), has initiated pre-engagement meetings in Bombali district to identify safe, culturally-sensitive burial practices. Meetings bringing together over 200 persons were held with traditional leaders in the chiefdoms of Gbendebu Ngowahun and Magbainba Ndowahun.
IOM’s Border Management team will conduct an inter-agency border assessment across Sierra Leone’s seven border districts by the end of February. The proposed assessment team will include US CDC, the Mano River Union, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, the National Ebola Response Center, UNMEER, UN Office of Drugs and Crime, UN WOMEN, Sierra Leone Office of National Security (ONS) and the Sierra Leone Border Police.
