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In Sierra Leone
  • Ebola outbreak: An update on the UK's response in West Africa

    Development Secretary Justine Greening gave an update to the House of Commons on Britain's work to beat Ebola in Sierra Leone and beyond.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Greening: Britain's Ebola response has saved thousands of lives but mission not over yet

    International Development Secretary Justine Greening says Britain will stay the course in Sierra Leone until the job is done.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary praises UK military for Sierra Leonean efforts

    Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, said that UK personnel have made a vital contribution to tackle Ebola, during a visit to Sierra Leone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ebola heroes

    Meet the ordinary people doing extraordinary work to defeat the disease in Sierra Leone.

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  • New deal to help businesses bounce back from Ebola in Sierra Leone

    The UK has backed a deal to help businesses in Sierra Leone who have been hit hard by the economic impact of the Ebola outbreak.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Update on Ebola response

    Britain will continue to provide the leadership and resources Sierra Leone needs to contain and control Ebola.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed Forces Minister meets troops deploying to Sierra Leone

    Minister for the Armed Forces, Mark Francois, has visited personnel from Headquarters 11 Infantry Brigade ahead of their deployment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Over 70 NHS heroes fighting Ebola this Christmas

    British medics are being thanked for their work to defeat the disease in Sierra Leone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • On the frontline of Ebola

    Watch British medic Stacey Mearns tell her story of fighting the disease in Sierra Leone.

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  • First British Reservists leave for Sierra Leone

    This morning the first UK reserves and 100 regulars departed for Sierra Leone where they will help to tackle the Ebola outbreak.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Army personnel home after training thousands in Sierra Leone

    Personnel from 5 Armoured Medical Regiment have returned home after successfully completing their training task in Sierra Leone.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Greening: New UK support for child victims of Ebola

    During a visit to Sierra Leone Justine Greening announced new support for children affected by Ebola.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New UK Ebola centres and labs in Sierra Leone

    Five more Ebola treatment centres have been completed and handed over to the charities who will run them.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK welcomes international contributions to support efforts to end Ebola in Sierra Leone

    Countries around the world step up to back Britain's efforts to defeat the disease in the West African country.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British reservists prepare to join fight against Ebola

    The first UK reserves are joining nearly 100 regulars as they prepare to travel to Sierra Leone to help tackle the Ebola outbreak.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Merlins deliver aid to continue Ebola effort

    Royal Navy helicopters have delivered essential materials to Northern Sierra Leone as part of the UK’s ongoing efforts to tackle Ebola.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NHS volunteers deployed to fight Ebola in Sierra Leone

    More than 30 NHS staff from across the UK will depart for Sierra Leone to join Britain’s fight against Ebola.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ebola: call for volunteers to staff laboratories in Sierra Leone

    Letter from Sir Mark Walport and Dame Sally Davies asking for volunteers to help staff UK diagnostic laboratories in Sierra Leone.

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  • NHS volunteers prepare to head to Sierra Leone to join Ebola response team

    More than 50 NHS volunteers from the UK are now going through rigorous training as they prepare to deploy to West Africa to help communities affected by Ebola.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed Forces Minister visits military medics fighting Ebola

    Mark Francois met British military personnel in Sierra Leone who are playing a vital role in the UK’s assistance in the fight against Ebola.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government