Simbirie Jalloh interview access version

This file is an access copy of Simbirie Jalloh's interview (OH3/11/1) it was created at the time of cataloguing in 2026. This copy has had changes that improve the audio quality. [00:00:00] Covers 2009 to current role as co-ordinator on Lassa fever project in Sierra Leone, role at Ministry of Health and Sanitation 2004-2009. [00:01:36] Describes responsibilities of her current role. [00:03:10] Remembers first hearing about Ebola, describes first positive Ebola case in the country. [00:09:00] lots of Ebola cases, increased workload. [00:10:10] Nurses dying, having to tell her colleague they are Ebola positive [because of Ebola testing laboratory onsite at hospital], mentions Dr Khan (Dr Sheik Umar Khan), her boss. [00:14:00] Recalls conversations with Dr Khan when he was feeling unwell with Ebola, Ebola conspiracy theories about healthcare staff, low ratios of nurses to patients, preparedness for Ebola in the future. [00:19:46] End of Interview.

14/04/2026

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