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- ↑ Thomas, Abdul Rashid (May 16, 2015). "Diabetes – Sierra Leone's most deadly enemy".
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- ↑ Vanguard, The Patriotic (2019-07-04). "Makeni: Coalition of First Responders formed". The Patriotic Vanguard. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
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