CDC Director optimistic about Sierra Leone

By Jarrah Kawusu-Konte :

Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has said during a courtesy call on President Ernest Bai Koroma at State House this morning that he was optimistic about the sustainable socio economic recovery of Sierra Leone after Ebola.

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He also commended the country for testing the dead before burial and also noted that Sierra Leone has made tremendous progress in the fight against Ebola.

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The visit is to observe firsthand the impact of the outbreak and to assess what more needs to be done in moving Sierra Leone towards a resilient zero.

As a sign of appreciation for the great partnership, President Koroma and Dr. Frieden exchanged gifts with the president handing over a local “country cloth” to the latter.

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