On Phase 2 of the Ebola Response Strategy, President Koroma outlined governments plan to fight against the disease: I also hereby establish a Presidential Task Force on Ebola which I will chair to champion the implementation of the following: All epicenters of the disease will be quarantined; The police and the military will give support to health officers and NGOs to do their work unhindered and restrict movements to and from epicenters; Localities and homes where the disease is identified will be quarantined until cleared by medical teams; Public meetings and gatherings will be restricted with the exception of essential meetings related to Ebola sensitization and education; Active surveillance and house-to-house searches shall be conducted to trace and quarantine Ebola victims and suspects; Parliament is recalled to promote MPs leadership at constituency levels; Paramount chiefs are required to establish bye-laws that would complement other efforts to deal with the Ebola outbreak; Mayors, chairmen of councils and councilors are hereby required to support Ebola control measures in their local government areas; All deaths must be reported authorities before burial; New protocols for arriving and departing passengers have been instituted at the Lungi International Airport; Cancellation of all foreign trips by ministers and other government officials except absolutely essential engagements. These measures will initially be implemented for a period of 60 to 90 days, and subsequent measures will be announced as and when necessary.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 02:00:14 +0000
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