Podcasts by COVID-19 Updates from PIH-Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 situation in Sierra Leone, and its impact on health care overall, is ever-evolving. We invite you to stay in the know by listening to these real-time updates, in which Jon Lascher, executive director of Partners In Health-Sierra Leone, speaks with staff about the latest news and efforts to combat COVID-19 and protect the health of Sierra Leone.
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Black Lives Matter from 2020-06-08T04:19
The President of Sierra Leone and the Minister of Health and Sanitation visited the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching hospital on June 4th. We will hear from the head of that hospital, Dr. Abdul Ja...
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The First Covid-19 Cases in Kono District, a Conversation with Dr. Marta Patiño from 2020-05-27T17:30
Dr. Marta Patiño, PIH Sierra Leone's Internal Medicine Physician, has been working at Koidu Government Hospital for two years and has been helping to prepare our clinical team for eventual Covid-19...
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Nurses Rock! Celebrating International Nurses Day in Sierra Leone! from 2020-05-12T19:50
Today, Jon Lascher speaks with Vicky Reed, Director of Nursing, and Isata Dumbuya, Maternal and Child Health lead. Both Vicky and Isata are celebrating International Nurses Day today with their tea...
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Dr. Marta Lado Checks in from 34 Military Hospital from 2020-05-08T17:10
Today, Jon travels to the main COVID-19 hospital in Sierra Leone, the 34 Military Hospital, and checks in with Dr. Marta Lado, PIH-Sierra Leone's chief medical officer. Dr. Lado has been seeing COV...
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Not Your Typical EDM: Electronic Data Management for Health from 2020-05-04T16:27
Today, Jon speaks with Vamba Lolleh, the electronic health officer for PIH-Sierra Leone. He talks about deploying electronic medical record systems at Wellbody Clinic, Koidu Government Hospital, an...
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Meeting the Demands of COVID-19 Testing from 2020-05-01T16:15
Ahead of another three-day countrywide lockdown, Jon speaks with head of laboratory services for PIH-Sierra Leone, Musa Bangura. Musa shares some insights into the lab testing challenges in Sierra ...
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Building a Community Care Center from 2020-04-30T16:07
Today, Jon speaks with Infrastructure Manager (and his roommate!) Douglas Miller, to learn more about a new COVID-19 community care center set to open next week in Freetown. The facility will serve...
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Happy Independence Day, Sierra Leone! from 2020-04-27T16:03
On today's special update, Jon checks in with members of the PIH-Sierra Leone team in Kono, Freetown, and Port Loko, to learn a little more about how different staff members celebrate independence ...
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"Training the Trainers": An Update on Contact Tracing, Pt. 2 from 2020-04-25T15:58
Jon visits the final day of the training of trainers for Sierra leone's national contact tracing program. Jon is joined by epidemiologist Gbessay Saffa, the head of contact tracing for the Governme...
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"Training the Trainers": An Update on Contact Tracing, Pt. 1 from 2020-04-23T15:55
Today, Jon and repeat guest on the PIH-SL Audio Update, Dr. Bailor Barrie, talk about the upcoming trainings for Sierra Leone's national contact tracing program. PIH is leading the training with th...
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"Tonkolili to Tewksbury": How Sierra Leone's Ebola Fighters Inspired Massachusetts Contact Tracers from 2020-04-21T15:54
Today, Jon is joined by Dr. Joia Mukherjee, chief medical officer for Partners In Health, to discuss the Massachusetts contact tracing program, and how the Ebola response in Sierra Leone is helping...
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Contact Tracing Begins from 2020-04-19T15:52
Jon and Dr. Bailor Barrie discuss the latest COVID-19 situation in Sierra Leone: 35 cases, a new case in Tonkolili District, and efforts to train community health workers as contact tracers.
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Chronic Illness During an Infectious Outbreak from 2020-04-17T15:32
Today, Jon speaks with Dr. Chembe Kachimanga, a PIHer with more than eight years of experience working in Malawi and Sierra Leone. Almost two years ago, Chembe left Malawi to help build PIH-SL's me...
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Mental Health Tips and a Meditation for Lockdowns and Social Distancing from 2020-04-16T15:05
Jon speaks with psychiatrist Mawuena Agbonyitor about PIH-SL's mental health program and how to stay healthy during lockdowns and social distancing. As an added bonus, Mawuena guides us through a b...
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How is COVID-19 Impacting Maternal Health? from 2020-04-15T15:02
Today, Jon speaks with Isata Dumbuya, PIH-SL's reproductive, maternal, and child health program manager. She is responsible for leading PIH's maternal health programming at Koidu Government Hospita...
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Supply Chain During a Global Pandemic from 2020-04-14T14:56
Today, Jon Lascher joins Ali Pierson, PIH-Sierra Leone's supply chain manager, to understand the impact the coronavirus outbreak is having on the global supply chain of medical equipment and pharma...
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Preparing Community Health Workers from 2020-04-13T14:54
Jon speaks with Community Based Program Manager Kumba Tekuyama about how PIH-Sierra Leone's community health worker program in Kono District is preparing for COVID-19.
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Partial Lockdown #1 from 2020-04-11T14:52
In today's update, Jon speaks with Mohamad Nao, better known as "Chairman," who helps coordinate social support for PIH-Sierra Leone. Chairman shares his thoughts on the partial lockdown in Sierra ...
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Preparing Facilities in Kono from 2020-04-10T14:49
In today's update, Jon joins Ahmidu Barrie, director of operations, and Vicky Reed, director of nursing, to hear more about COVID-19 preparedness at Koidu Government Hospital, Wellbody Clinic, and ...
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Updates from the District Emergency Operations Center from 2020-04-09T14:43
Jon speaks with Strategic Advisor Dr. Bailor Barrie about COVID-19 happenings at the District Emergency Operations Center in Kono.
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What We Know So Far from 2020-04-08T19:26
The first update on COVID-19 from PIH-Sierra Leone, shortly after the country's first confirmed cases. Jon shares the latest news and speaks with Strategic Advisor Dr. Bailor Barrie and Chief Medic...
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What We Know So Far from 2020-04-08T19:26
The first update on COVID-19 from PIH-Sierra Leone, shortly after the country's first confirmed cases. Jon shares the latest news and speaks with Strategic Advisor Dr. Bailor Barrie and Chief Me...
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What We Know So Far from 2020-04-08T19:26
The first update on COVID-19 from PIH-Sierra Leone, shortly after the country's first confirmed cases. Jon shares the latest news and speaks with Strategic Advisor Dr. Bailor Barrie and Chief Medic...
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