Behind Closed Doors: Schools, Teenage Girls and Ebola in Sierra Leone
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As schools closed because of Ebola get set to re-open in Sierra Leone, Jamie Hitchen looks at one group that won’t be returning to the classroom – pregnant teenagers – and the possible long-term implications.