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In Photos: Fighting Ebola in Liberia
August 5, 2014
Since the beginning of the West African Ebola outbreak in March this year, our colleagues at UNICEF Liberia have been working day and night to fight the fear, denial and misconceptions that are fueling the spread of the disease. These photos show some of the ways in which they’re reaching children and families with vital Ebola-prevention information.
Health workers, wearing head-to-toe protective gear, prepare for work outside an isolation unit in Foya District, Lofa County.
Girls in the city of Voinjama look at a poster, distributed by UNICEF, that displays information and illustrations about how to prevent Ebola's spread.
UNICEF workers travel by foot to reach plantation workers in a remote area where they will share information on the symptoms of Ebola.
A woman uses a UNICEF poster to share information on the best ways to prevent Ebola.
In New Kru Town, near Monrovia, the capital. a woman reviews a UNICEF Ebola awareness brochure.
This UNICEF Ebola awareness poster illustrates the best ways to prevent the spread of the virus.
UNICEF has partnered with the Ministry of Health to develop key messages about Ebola to disseminate via mobile phone, a key form of communication in Liberia.
All photos: © UNICEF/2014/Liberia/Jallanzo
Ebola Outbreak
8.5
million
Some 8.5 million children and young people live in Ebola-affected areas.
11,000
orphans
At least 11,000 children have lost one or both parents to Ebola.
3.5
million kids
More than 3.5 million children are not in class because Ebola has shut down their schools.
5,000
Liberian schools
UNICEF is helping Liberia reopen more than 5,000 schools closed by the Ebola outbreak.
600
thousand
UNICEF has helped distribute more than 600,000 bottles of chlorine bleach in Guinea and Liberia.
5.5
million
UNICEF has reached 5.5 million people in West Africa with vital Ebola prevention information.
All
13
districts
UNICEF is working to distribute essential medicine for Ebola across Sierra Leone.
3.2
million
3.2 million people in Guinea have received Ebola prevention information through UNICEF outreach.
240
leaders
UNICEF has recruited 240 religious and youth leaders to raise awareness at the outbreak's epicenter.
2
million
In Guinea and Liberia, UNICEF and its partners have distributed 2 million bars of soap.