EBOLA/EVD [to 30 April 2016]
“Threat to international peace and security” (UN Security Council)

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Situation Report – Zika Virus Disease, Yellow Fever, Ebola Virus Disease – 28 April 2016
[Excerpt]
Ebola Virus Disease
Risk assessment:
Although all of the previous outbreaks have been stopped, the performance indicators suggest that the three countries still have variable capacity to prevent (care for survivors), detect (epidemiological and laboratory surveillance) and respond to new outbreaks (Table 7). The risk of additional outbreaks remains.

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African Union [to 30 April 2016]
http://www.au.int/en/
Terms of Reference for Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Teams (MDCT) – Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Following the end of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak in Sierra Leone, the country is desirous of re-building its health system. To achieve this objective the country with support from Development Partners (DPs) developed a District Capacity Strengthening Project (DCSP). One of the components of the Projects is the Multi-Disciplinary Clinical Team (MDCT) Component. This component of the project aims to utilize the services of expatriate nationals as a short term measure to fill critical gaps in the health care delivery system as part of post-Ebola recovery activities, while the country works on a more sustainable human resource for health development program.

In support of the Government of Sierra Leone’s (GoSL) rebuilding efforts, the World Bank has made available funds to the GoSL under the Emergency Ebola Response Project (EERP). The GoSL wishes to apply part of these funds to secure the services of medical professionals to work in various district hospitals around the country.

File:
4 Medical Laboratory Technologists/Scientists
25 Medical Officers (with good General Medicine & Paediatrics skills)
18 Medical Officers (with good Surgical/Obstetrics & Gynaecology skills)
4 Radiographers /Imaging Technicians

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IPU Inter-Parliamentary Union [to 30 April 2016]
http://www.ipu.org/english/news.htm
27 APRIL 2016
Sierra Leone tackles Ebola prejudice and violence
MPs in Sierra Leone have received in-depth training at a workshop on ending the stigmatization of survivors of the deadly Ebola outbreak. A survey has found that 96 per cent of survivors had experienced some form of discrimination. The workshop, held in the capital, Freetown, also provided key information on tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) and improving their health.
Forty MPs took part in the workshop, before taking the messages on Ebola and violence out into the community at two-day events in Freetown and the eastern town of Kenema. More than 80 people took part in each event, including local leaders, police and legal officials, health, education and social workers, civil society organizations, groups representing women and youth, and constituents. The events were organized by the Parliament of Sierra Leone with IPU assistance.

Community engagement is at the core of the new Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2016-2030, which aims to end preventable deaths and enable people to thrive. IPU – in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health – is at the forefront of work to ensure that national parliaments continue to play a critical role in improving women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health at the national, regional and global levels.