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Marie Claire Tchecola
Marie Claire Tchecola is a nurse and Ebola virus disease, Ebola survivor from Guinea. She is an activist who educates about disease and fights stigma against those who suffer from disease. In 2015 she was awarded the International Women of Courage Award by the US State Department. Biography Tchecola grew up in a small Guinean village near the Senegalese border. She was the first woman in her family to obtain an education. She earned her nursing credentials and was working as a nurse at Donka Hospital in Conakry, Guinea. In July, 2014 she contracted Ebola, while treating a severely ill patient. A shortage of healthcare workers and basic protective equipment created a situation in West Africa where the disease was spreading rapidly. Recognizing the symptoms, she checked herself into a treatment center to prevent the spread of the disease. She recognized from her own experience that denial, doubt, and misinformation can prohibit people from getting proper treatment and taking proper p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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