ABOUT SIERRA LEONE- MADINA Sierra Leone, or Salone as it is affectionately known, is a small West African country about half the size of England. It has a population of approximately 6 million. The infrastructure of the country was destroyed by the civil...
More
ABOUT SIERRA LEONE- MADINA Sierra Leone, or Salone as it is affectionately known, is a small West African country about half the size of England. It has a population of approximately 6 million. The infrastructure of the country was destroyed by the civil war which finished in 2002. Many hospitals and medical facilities were demolished by the rebels and much of Sierra Leone still does not have running water and electricity. The country is working hard to recover but suffered a further blow in 2014 with the outbreak of Ebola. Sierra Leone remains one of the poorest countries in the world with the following health statistics from the World Health Organisation: Average life expectancy (in years) for a man is 49 and for a woman is 51 A woman has a 1 in 8 risk of dying when pregnant or in child birth There are only about 4 doctors for every 100,000 people 1 in 5 children will die before their 5th birthday Madina is a small town in the north of Sierra Leone not far from the Guinea border. ABO
Less
