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HEALTH & WELLBEING


Outside the Mayamba District Control Centre


Our RSLAF RECCE Team identifying tower locations for airport perimeter over watch, plus Major Mohammad, new tower and MEP Coy Cdr


This became obvious when we directed to facilitate the repatriation of the first UK Ebola patient from Sierra Leone – Mr Will Pooley – through Freetown International Airport. Mr Pooley made a full recovery and is now back in Sierra Leone having returned to continue his medical work there.


Medical evacuation of UK first Ebola patient – Aug 2014


The situation soon became more intense and urgent. By October 2014 there were over 800 UK military personnel employed under Operation GRITROCK, many of whom provided critical medical expertise and support to treatment units and training centres. This operation continues to date. A UK ship, the RFA Argus, is still based near the shore with a large number of Royal Marines and three Merlin helicopters providing assistance. This UK contribution, with the full support of the military, is coordinated and directed by the Department for International Development, and we continue to receive numerous humanitarian flights into Sierra Leone, including support from the RAF, the Norwegian Air Force and civilian chartered freight flights. The continuation of this operation will be an important issue for consideration by the UK Government in 2015.


One of our burial teams decontaminating vehicles ready to re-deploy the following morning. Calum, pictured right, our UK ISAT Police Advisor from Police Scotland


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This work has taken me to many areas of Sierra Leone. The people I have met have contributed to my own drive, determination and focus to safeguard the local people and to help, in every way possible, to ease their pain. The mortality age is approximately forty-three and the majority of the population are young children. We recently stopped at a village district coordination centre in Moyamba where we were required to identify how we could potentially provide support to help them operate their centre. Two children sat there, stared at us and smiled, unaware of the complexities and dangers surrounding them. One of them stood up and saluted us;


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