Sierra Leone
In partnership with the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, the CDC Foundation and CDC seek to maintain and build upon critical capacities developed during the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Specific public-private partnership resource needs in Sierra Leone include:
Laboratory–Public Health Lab
NEED
Renovations, equipment, supplies and workforce development are needed for the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHRL) to serve the five reference laboratories within Sierra Leone and provide leadership and guidance within the MOHS public health systems.
INTERVENTION
Sustainably renovate and operationalize the CPHRL
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES
Laboratory
APPROXIMATE FUNDING NEED
$2 million
Emergency Preparedness–Ebola Database
NEED
Preserving the informational legacy of the Ebola epidemic gives a unique opportunity to analyze the mortality impact of Ebola, improve future Ebola responses and build research capacity in Sierra Leone.
INTERVENTION
Improve secure access to the Sierra Leone Ebola Database
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES
Emergency preparedness
APPROXIMATE FUNDING NEED
$900,000
Emergency Preparedness–Emergency Operations Center
NEED
Operational support of the National EOC will cease in June 2019 and additional planning is needed to ensure this support is successfully transitioned to the MoHS.
INTERVENTION
Build country ownership for the National Emergency Operations Center
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES
Emergency preparedness
APPROXIMATE FUNDING NEED
$750,000
Workforce Development–Epidemiology Training
NEED
Currently, the Field Epidemiology Training Program relies on technical support from international mentors to maintain program quality.
INTERVENTION
Strengthen the Field Epidemiology Training Program so that graduates can serve as mentors for future cohorts
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES
Workforce development
APPROXIMATE FUNDING NEED
$3.1 million
Disease Focus–Malaria
NEED
Indoor bites from mosquitoes account for 80%–100% of overnight malaria transmission in Africa, and while built-environment modifications were once staples of malaria vector control, they have been neglected for at least the past two decades.
INTERVENTION
Implement a pilot study to assess the impact of new screening strategies on malaria vector control
TYPE OF ACTIVITIES
Disease specific (Malaria)
APPROXIMATE FUNDING NEED
$232,000