# CDC in Sierra Leone

CDC in Sierra Leone

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.

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https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/video/2019-10-16-nick/191003_cdc-sierra-leone-loRez.wmv

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2019
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CDC_in_Sierra_Leone.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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