President Koroma on SLBC TV right now...some excerpts from the broadcast: Our country is the midst of a big trial. But by the grace of God, we shall overcome this Ebola outbreak. Many of our people have fallen victims to this disease. It was not a disease that started in Sierra Leone; it came to us from our brothers and sisters in our neighboring countries. But no body, no region, no district wish this disease on themselves. Many people were doing very ordinary things when they contracted the disease. They were attending funerals, visiting the sick, and caring for the sick when they became victims of the disease. Many of our doctors and nurses and other health workers were doing what God has called them to do, when they contracted the disease. That is why this disease is one of the biggest tragedies that has befallen our nation. But we shall overcome this trial. But to overcome it, all of us must play our part. This is because if just one person does not play his or her part to contain this disease, this trial will not end. That is why it is very important that every body must know what they can do to avoid getting the disease and prevent others from getting the disease. My Government has declared a three-day stay at home Ose to Ose Ebola Tok campaign to get this message to every house and family in the country. Everybody in every house in every community in this country is very important in our fight against Ebola. Avoid touching each other, avoid eating bush meat, avoid visiting the sick, avoid attending funerals, report illnesses and deaths to the nearest health facility or call 117. We know some of the things we are asking you to do are difficult. But life is better than these difficulties. Today the life of every one is at stake, but we will get over this difficulty if all do what we have been asked to do. Ebola is no respecter of persons. It is not an APC or SLPP disease. It is not a disease of any political party, or ethnic group or district. Anyone who is not careful can endanger themselves and others that they love. These are extra-ordinary times, and extra-ordinary times require extra-ordinary measures. - President Koroma Ose to Ose Ebola Talk adddress, 18th September, 2014
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:31:24 +0000
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