{"id":4406,"date":"2015-03-24T09:26:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T09:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.africlub.net\/awdf\/?p=4406"},"modified":"2015-08-28T16:02:36","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T16:02:36","slug":"ebola-focus-week-ebola-in-west-africa-how-it-has-affected-lives-in-sierra-leone-liberia-and-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/ebola-focus-week-ebola-in-west-africa-how-it-has-affected-lives-in-sierra-leone-liberia-and-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"EBOLA FOCUS WEEK :  Ebola In West Africa &#8211; How It Has Affected Lives In Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4408\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.africlub.net\/awdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11059335_10153775986501164_301950926336121680_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4408\" src=\"http:\/\/www.africlub.net\/awdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11059335_10153775986501164_301950926336121680_o-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"11059335_10153775986501164_301950926336121680_o\" width=\"282\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Women and Children Development Association of Liberia (WOCDAL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<span lang=\"en\">This week we will be taking a look at Ebola and the way it has impacted the lives and livelihoods of women in Sierra, Leone and Guinea &#8211; the three worst affected areas in our sub region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the region sees the world&#8217;s worst \u00a0ever Ebola outbreak slow down and near an end, the focus is on rebuilding lives and communities and addressing the issues of healthcare systems in shambles, low levels of literacy and the economic downturn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here at AWDF of course we pay special attention to how women&#8217;s lives have been impacted and what can be done to ensure preparedness for any future catastrophic events or emergencies. 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