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The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on The Economy of Sierra Leone [PDF]

GLOBAL CRISIS AND POVERTY PREVENTION Most recent statistics indicate that the global financial crisis will cause a fall in export earnings in Sierra Leone of approximately fifteen percent in 2009 compared to 2008.
John Weeks
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Exploring the use of health communication in health policy implementation : response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2015
Background: During 2014 and 2015, Sierra Leone suffered the worst Ebola outbreak registered, which also affected Guinea and Liberia. The Government of Sierra Leone, supported by the World Health Organization, issued an accelerated response plan to reduce
Duque-Arrubla, Mauricio
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Assessment of self-medication practices and safety profile of medicines utilisation among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a multicentre cross-sectional study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background Despite the potential foetal and maternal risks of self-medication, studies on self-medication practice and the safety profile of medicines used during pregnancy are scarce in our setting. This study determined the self-medication practice and
Onome Thomas Abiri, Shakiratu Lawal, Joshua Coker, James Baligeh Walter Russell, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, N’falie Ibrahim Sesay, Joseph Sam Kanu, Foday Umaro Turay, Michael Lahai, Henry Edward Clarence Carter, Mohamed Bawoh, Mohamed Samai   +11 more
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A Report on Sickle Cell in Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2019
Sierra Leone is thought to be one of the West African countries most affected by sickle cell disorders. Estimates state that one in four people carry the gene for sickle cell and between 1 to 2% of births are of children with the condition. Despite this,
Berghs, Maria, Dyson, Simon, Fadlu-Deen, Gbrilla, Gabba, Amelia Eva, Nyandemo, Sia Evelyn, Tregson-Roberts, George   +5 more
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A decade after the war, #SierraLeone is on the right track [PDF]

, 2012
LSE’s Sasha Jesperson assesses whether Sierra Leone is developing at the right pace ten years after the civil ...
Jesperson, Sasha
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Literacy and Numeracy in Faith-Based and Government Schools in Sierra Leone [PDF]

This paper provides a comparative assessment of the market share, reach to the poor, and performance of faith-based and public schools in Sierra Leone using data from the 2004 Integrated Household Survey.
Wodon, Quentin, Ying, Yvonne
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WCN25-3823 AN ASSESSMENT OF PREGNANCY-RELATED ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SIERRA LEONE TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX

Kidney International Reports
Joshua Coker, Onome Abiri, Philip Alpha, James Russell   +3 more
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Characterisation of the First Complete Dengue Genome in Sierra Leone. [PDF]

Viruses
Campbell AKO, Omah I, Diouf AM, Ndiaye M, Campbell JSO, Parker E, Folorunso V, Williams AJ, Kroma MT, Mani SY, Daniel-Sesay N, Souma Z, Miller C, Lansana R, Kargbo AM, Chalobah F, Cisse M, Jallow MM, Charles J, Koroma AT, Kanu JS, Kebede A, Tanui C, Tessema S, Faye O, Fall G, Dia N, Squire JS, Jalloh MB, Vandi MA, Koroma Z, Sow A, Sahr F, Sow B, Harding D, Diallo B.   +35 more
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Disentangling the Determinants of Successful Demobilization and Reintegration [PDF]

Since 1989, international efforts to end protracted conflicts in Africa, Latin America, and Asia have included sustained investments in the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of combatants from the warring parties.
Jeremy Weinstein, Macartan Humphreys
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Strengthening operational research to complement Global Fund grants for HIV, TB and malaria in Sierra Leone. [PDF]

Public Health Action
Kenneh S, Kamau EM, Thorson A, Halleux C, Ameh G.   +4 more
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