Liberian Literary Magazine
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she hardly turned away anyone.
The home of 17-year-old Abraham
Memaigar, one of two persons confirmed
to be infected with the Ebola virus, is seen
in Nedowein, Liberia, July 1, 2015.
Reuters/James Giahyue
They overcrowded the patients
in the same general ward, doubled
them per bed, placed them in
close proximity and had a horrible
waste management system. They
barely had enough pipe born water
within a week. They had a small
incinerator incapable of handling
the load they received.
But in late March, something
dramatic happened that turned
the tides of things making
Redemption a case study of failure
to success by will power. One
woman arrived showing all the
signs of Ebola. Those on duty
recognized the signs and took
immediate action. They isolated
her and contained the virus she
brought with her. This was the last
Ebola victim in Liberia’s battle
with the disease. This was more
than just symbolic, it was a
testament to the hard work and
determination by the medical
practitioners, health workers,
donors and mostly the Liberian
people. In communities, villages
and towns, they rallied and fought
this killer away. It would not have
happened any other way. No one
can say otherwise either, this was
a Liberian solution to Liberia’s
problem. Yes, our partners helped
and we appreciate this but this
was our victory and we should
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savor it, and more so repeat it this
time around.
This sounds miraculous now but
it came at great expense to this
small hospital and the many
people that did not make it
through its doo