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In the West Point neighbourhood of Monrovia, Liberia I heard the stories of social mobilizers from the group A-LIFE (Adolescents Leading an Intensive Fight against Ebola).

Witnessing rays of hope in West Africa’s Ebola fight

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In late January, Deputy Executive Director for UNICEF, Geeta Rao Gupta, travelled to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea to support communities, partners and UNICEF staff as they continue to battle against Ebola. Here, she reflects on what she saw, who she met and the lessons she learned. As a child, my favourite toy was a kaleidoscope. It… Read more →←
n Liberia, UNICEF-supported social mobilizers from the group A-LIFE, learn to record survey data using their mobile phones.

How to hunt a virus: 5 ways polio is helping fight Ebola

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I’m often asked how the largest-ever public health movement – to end polio – has boosted the world’s ability to fight other deadly infectious diseases. When I flew into Sierra Leone on 22 October to help tackle Ebola, I got to see for myself. Polio and Ebola are very different viruses that call for different responses, yet both… Read more →←

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