14 April 2015 - International Organization for Migration

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
EBOLA CRISIS RESPONSE
GUINEA
EXTERNAL SITUATION REPORT
6–14 APRIL 2015
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Hand-washing of travellers at the border in Kourémale
HIGHLIGHTS
 Distribution and installation of all
materials/equipment of two additional PEOCs
has been completed and the rehabilitation works
are ongoing.
 The Prime Minister on Sunday April 12 launched
the door to door campaign to sensitize and
detect EVD cases in Maferenya, in the locality of
Forecariah. The campaign is in line with the 45
days period set by the government to have
“zero”ebola in Guinea.
PREFECTURE-LEVEL EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS CENTRES
In order to reinforce and strengthen the capacity of the
regional coordination in the fight against the EVD, IOM
provides logistic support to 20 Prefectural Emergency
Operational Centres (PEOC), institutions used for the
coordination of the EVD response at the Prefectural
level in Guinea. 18 PEOCs have been completely
rehabilitated, and the remaining two have received
office space and equipment, and rehabilitation works
will begin shortly. IOM officially handed over the
 IOM is carrying out Humanitarian Health and
Border Management (HHBM) activities at the
Guinea-Mali border aimed at enhancing the
health surveillance system at the border by
monitoring the migration flows of travellers from
Mali.
OVERVIEW
Over 3,566 people have been infected with Ebola in
Guinea since the outbreak started in March 2014. By 14
April 2015, a total of 2,348 people have been confirmed
dead, with a fatality rate of 66.8% (WHO report)
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Installation of IT equipment and internet at the
PEOC in Kouroussa
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rehabilitated building in N`zerekore to the authorities.
Meantime, IOM continues to provide monthly logistic
support (fuel supply, internet connectivity, office
supplies etc.) to the PEOCs.
(FMPs). These activities included the training of 8 FMP
agents in the use of sensitization materials in the local
language on the different Infection, Prevention &
control (IPC) measures to be taken against contracting
the EVD as well as working sessions with the law
enforcement who will oversee the planned community
sensitization that is to take place in Kouremale on a
date still to be announced. So far, a total of 16,895
persons have passed through the three FMP of
Kouremale, Nafadhi and Niamy and have been
monitored.
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PEOC in N`zerekore BEFORE rehabilitation
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FMP control at the border in Nafadji
In all, the activities consist of:
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PEOC in N`zerekore AFTER rehabilitation
On Sunday April 12 April, the Prime Minister launched
the door-to-door campaign to sensitize and detect EVD
cases in Forecariah, a locality in Lower Guinea having
most of the new EVD cases and which has displayed a
high degree of reticence. The campaign is in line with
the 45 days period set aside by the government to have
“zero” Ebola infections in Guinea.
HEALTH AND HUMANITARIAN BORDER
MANAGEMENT

Identifying the human resources for cross-border
surveillance.

Enhancing health surveillance system in border
areas.

Increasing awareness on EVD and relevant
communicable
diseases
transmission
and
prevention, hygiene and infection prevention and
control (IPC) amongst migrants and

Promoting social mobilization and preventive health
practices at the border community level.
In a bid to develop activities for safe migration and
better health management, IOM continues to carry out
activities at the 3 border Flow Monitoring Points
IOM’S PARTNERS ON THE EBOLA RESPONSE IN GUINEA INCLUDES:
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IOM’S EBOLA CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAMME, PLEASE CONTACT:
IOM Ebola Crisis Response Programme Coordination Office, IOM HQs| ebolaresponse@iom.int | +41 22 717 9111
IOM Regional Office, Dakar (Senegal) | rodakarebolacoordination@iom.int | +221 33 869 6200
IOM Guinea | kamihere@iom.int | +224 623238080; masima@iom.int, +224623697415
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