CLEAN : Sierra Leone's malarial children go untreated amid coronavirus pandemic

The video discusses the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare in Sierra Leone, particularly in Kenema district. It highlights the decrease in facility visits due to fear of the virus, leading to more severe cases arriving late. The collaboration with MSF is emphasized, focusing on outreach and mobile clinics to identify and refer severe cases. Efforts to access remote villages are described, along with community observations.

What was one of the main reasons for the decrease in people visiting healthcare facilities in Sierra Leone during the pandemic?

• Lack of medical supplies

• Fear of COVID-19

• Closure of healthcare facilities

• Increase in healthcare costs

What role does the MSF team play in the healthcare system during the pandemic?

• They provide financial aid to hospitals

• They perform outreach and mobile clinic activities

• They build new healthcare facilities

• They conduct research on COVID-19

How does the MSF team help severely ill children and pregnant women?

• By providing them with home care

• By referring them to local healthcare centers or hospitals

• By transporting them to other countries for treatment

• By offering them free medication

What criteria was used to decide which villages to access for healthcare services?

• Villages with the highest population

• Villages with the most COVID-19 cases

• Villages more than 4 kilometers away

• Villages with no existing healthcare facilities

Why is it important to reach out to remote villages during the pandemic?

• To reduce the workload of urban hospitals

• To ensure all communities have access to healthcare

• To increase the number of healthcare workers

• To promote tourism in rural areas