CDC in Sierra Leone: May 2019

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• Corporate Authors:
  Center for Global Health (U.S.)
• Description:
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began working in Sierra Leone in the 1970’s, focusing on Lassa fever. In 2008, through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), CDC began supporting Sierra Leone’s HIV response. A CDC country office was established in Sierra Leone in 2015, focusing on global health security and Ebola response. CDC works closely with Sierra Leone on strengthening laboratory, surveillance, emergency management, and workforce capacity to respond to disease outbreaks.
  
  CS290566-AG PO
  
  SierraLeone_Factsheet.pdf
  
  
• Content Notes:
  CDC Staff -- At a Glance -- Top 10 Causese of Death -- Global Health Security -- Ebola -- Field Epidemiology Training Program --Capacity Building in Public Health Management and Leadership -- Infection Prevention and Control -- Laboratory Systems Strengthening -- HIV and Tuberculosis -- Malaria -- CDC Impact in Sierra Leone.
• Subjects:
  International Cooperation Public Health
• Series:
  CDC Global Health Country Fact Sheet
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Name as Subject:
  Center for Global Health (U.S.) ; Center for Global Health (U.S.)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Sierra Leone
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:49ce13b5d86ce049954e7aedbc65c652441ecd53fa8169458a7da77ecc0cdeb6c5c07461ee66c9c59e19a810025657dd340eb31ba0ce56b0c31fc064af9b001c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/81898/cdc_81898_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.23 MB ]