We had just wrapped up a photoshoot for the ceremony introducing the injected polio vaccination into the routine vaccinations for the children in Guinea. Ebola was in major decline and the last contacts were just days away from passing their 21-day Ebola monitoring period. Schools were set to open in three days. After almost two years of… Read more →←
Author: Timothy La Rose
Nzérékoré, Guinea – Upon the deaths of his brother and his sister-in-law, Aboubacar (72), the sole breadwinner for his family, took in his brother’s six orphans. After a few days, three of the six started showing the signs of Ebola: Ousmane (14), Massa (12), and Adama (10). Having heard Ebola sensitization messages on the… Read more →←
Community ownership of the response is the key to defeating Ebola. To see how communities are being engaged, UNICEF’s Christophe Boulierac travelled to Guinea. Following a visit to the forest region of the country, Christophe visited Kouremalé, near the border with Mali. Upon his return to Conakry, Christophe shared his… Read more →←
Loma Proverb: What you don’t know looks older than you Why is it taking so long? Why are people still resistant after months of explaining and explaining about Ebola prevention? The people of Guinea, fatigued international responders, tired doctors, and weary communities grow impatient as the outbreak drags into its twelfth month. My… Read more →←
The village of Meliandou in Guéckédou, Guinea, where the recent Ebola outbreak is believed to have started, is probably one of the most difficult places to reach in the country. It is a two-day drive from the capital of Conakry, followed by a long walk through the dense rain-forest. Along with child protection officers and partners, I… Read more →←
Retrouvez ici toutes les dernières informations sur le travail de l’UNICEF pour protéger les enfants et leurs familles dans les pays touchés par l’épidémie d’Ebola. Peu de temps après le déclenchement de l’épidémie d’Ebola en Guinée, quand il semblait bien que les seules nouvelles étaient de mauvaises nouvelles, le… Read more →←
