Highlights
· In the week to 10 May 2015, weekly case incidence decreased to two, down from nine the previous week. Both the cases this week came from known contacts in quarantine homes in Western Area Urban (Freetown).
· Implementation of the UNICEF-supported Kambia Community Action Plan (KCAP) started with the primary objective of enhancing community ownership and engagement in one of the country’s last hotspot areas.
· As part of the KCAP, UNICEF supported the training of 300 personnel from the Sierra Leone armed forces on 11 May 2015 in Kambia on key health messages and cross-border screening, which includes temperature checks.
· The Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children Affairs (MSWGCA) and the National Telecommunication Commission have decided that the child helpline short code “116” will be dedicated to the national social welfare helpline. UNICEF has been working with the government on this plan since last year and is taking a leading role in bringing it to fruition.
· UNICEF Sierra Leone requires USD 178 million for its response to the Ebola crisis until end of June 2015. To date, USD 118.9 million has been received – 67 percent of the total*.