Sierra Leone is known for extremes in poverty and poor health and statistically, the country ranks low in the life expectancy, child mortality and human development league tables. From 1991 to 2002, Sierra Leone suffered through intense civil war between the government and rebel groups. The analysis of CE-DAT data for the period 2000 to 2007 reveals steady or decreasing trends in CMR, U5MR and GAM in selected districts and camps, but since these indicators are still crossing the emergency thresholds as late as 2006, it is recommended that NGOs continue to monitor the population using nutrition and mortality surveys.
Prepared by: Ruwan Ratnayake, Olivier Degomme
Date: September 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).
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