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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Highlights (Source: CIA Factbook):

  • Sierra Leone is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and is said to be slightly smaller than South Carolina.
  • The population of Sierra Leone consists of 6,440,053 persons.
  • The infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone is 154.43 deaths/1,000 live births.
  • People in Sierra Leone living with AIDS: 55,000
  • HIV/AIDS deaths per year in Sierra Leone: 3,300
  • The major infectious diseases in Sierra Leone are as follows:
    • Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
    • Malaria and yellow fever
    • Schistosomiasis
    • Lassa fever
  • Sierra Leone has tremendous inequality in income distribution and is an extremely poor nation.
  • Refugees and IDP’s in Sierra Leone: 27,311

Sierra Leone Highlights RICE supplied medical supplies and hygiene products for Sarah's trip to Sierra Leone, Africa.