Red Cross response operation to Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa. Kaisa Kannuksela Programme Officer for West Africa and Burundi Finnish Red Cross

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1 Red Cross response operation to Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa Kaisa Kannuksela Programme Officer for West Africa and urundi Finnish Red Cross

2 The Red Cross way of working D D D NS NS D D D D Disaster

3 Six emergency appeals International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, IFRC, launched six emergency appeals to respond to EVD outbreaks in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal. Still active: Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone + regional coordination and technical support The appeals have been revised towards recovery, currently planned to end in December 2017 (incl. food security, livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction).

4 Preparedness Smaller preparedness and response operations were financed by the IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) in Mali, Cote d Ivoire, Cameroon, Togo, enin, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, Kenya, Guinea issau and Ethiopia. In total, 16 countries in Africa launched emergency operations relating to this outbreak.

5 5 outcomes of the IFRC Ebola Strategic Framework 1. The epidemic is stopped Five pillar approach 2. National Societies (NS) have better EVD preparedness and stronger long-term capacities 3. IFRC operations are well coordinated 4. Safe and Dignified urials (SD) are effectively carried out by all actors 5. Recovery of community life and livelihoods

6 eneficiary Communication and Social Mobilization (7,9 million people reached)

7 Contact Tracing and Surveillance ( )

8 Psychosocial Support (383,916 people supported) Jestina oyle helped patients at a Red Cross Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone cope with the mental trauma of having the disease. "I give them hope," she says. "It helps them survive." Photo: Lisa Pattison, IFRC

9 Clinical Case Management The first Red Cross Ebola Treatment Centre opened in Kenema, Sierra Leone September 9, 2014 Another Red Cross ETC in Kono, Sierra Leone, from January 9, 2015 still receiving suspected cases 1461 admissions, 871 dismissions, includes unconfirmed ebola cases

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12 Kadiatu, ebola survivor, 11 years old Mustafa, ebola survivor

13 Safe and Dignified urials ( bodies buried safely) and Disinfection ( houses and other facilities disinfected) Photo: Aapo Huhta

14 Volunteers and logistics of utmost importance Volunteer of the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society, Abu akarr Apachie Moijueh In total, more than trained volunteers active in the EVD operations Photo: Maija Tammi

15 Finnish Red Cross support: cash, aid workers and material aid First financial support in April 2014 from FRC Disaster Relief Fund, ïn total EUR (Guinea & Liberia) Material aid: tents to the first Red Cross ebola treatment centre, kitchen sets, clothing aid. Professional aid workers from Finnish Red Cross aid worker reserve; 32 missions to Sierra Leone (40 in total in EVD operations) Logistics and IT Emergency Response Units to Kono Funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland ,2 million euros + public funds raised ~ EUR

16 Thank you Photo: Katherine Muller, IFRC Photos in the presentation IFRC if not otherwise mentioned.