Hon. Thomas B Turay joins Ebola fight in Sanda Loko & Sella Limba

Hon. Thomas B. Turay of constituency 035 has embarked on daily and weekly Ebola sensitization activities and also providing indispensable logistics, to health workers and stakeholders in the Sanda Loko and Sella Limba chiefdoms, in the Bombali district northern Sierra Leone. (Photo: Hon. Thomas B Turay far left and stakeholders at the Ebola sensitization forum held at the APC office in Kamalo with some of the donated items at the back row )

He is working in partnership with health workers and constituents to fight against the Ebola virus in the area.

During one of his usual Ebola sensitisation meetings in the new A.P.C office in the chiefdom headquarter town of Kamalo, among the many participants were section chiefs, health workers, councillors, youth groups, the police and the general populace from the sister chiefdoms.

There was frank and open contribution of opinions and commitments from all parties in the fight against the Ebola outbreak.

Welcoming the participants the APC chairman in the area, Abdulai Kamara spoke lengthily on the fact that Ebola is real, and can be spread through contact with infected persons.

Hon. Thomas B Turay said in continuation of his efforts to fight against Ebola in his constituency he is providing logistical support to health workers and stakeholders to combat the virus.

He disclosed that the support was funded by the Government of Sierra Leone and properly explained to his people how the money will be spent to ensure transparency and accountability.

The Hon. Member of parliament further stated that one of his key mandates is to work for the nation and for the people that voted him into office.

He presented hundred pairs of hand wash buckets, hundreds of hand gloves, soap and Dettol to section chiefs, health workers and youth groups, adding that he knew the items were not enough for all but he urged his constituents to make do with what was available.

He called on his constituents to demonstrate understanding and cooperation in the fight against the common enemy.

He pointed out that the fight against Ebola should be seen as a common cause as the virus does not know boundaries between political parties.

Some of the donated items to fight against Ebola by Hon. Thomas B Turay of Constituency 035

The Hon. M.P. pleaded with all to cast away differences, saying whether or not someone shared the same political position with him does it does not matter as Ebola should be fought by all

The M.P. disclosed that he would remain in his constituency for the following weeks to work with his people to put mechanisms in place such as the formation of task forces in all sections of the constituency, mobilisation of the youth to embark on constituency-wide sensitisation of the Ebola threat and tomonitor any further developments.

The health workers representative at Kamalo, Lamin K. Kamara appealed to all to avoid contact with infected persons, to report suspected cases to the hospital and also warned against taking direct part in the burial of the dead.

He however appealed for the provisions of protective gears and other medical logistics for them to work effectively and efficiently.

It could be recalled Hon. Thomas B. Turay was in May this year organised a similar sensitization for his constituents in Sanda Loko and Sella Limba on the Ebola virus in his constituency before its widespread recently.

Saidu Bah

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