by Steve Dennie, Director of Communications for the Church of the United Brethren in Christ Originally posted http://ubcentral.org/2014/11/17/the-death-of-dr-martin-salia/ Dr. Martin Salia passed away shortly before 4 am Monday morning, November 17. He had been diagnosed with Ebola on November 10. An air ambulance flew him to the United States on Friday night, November 14. He arrived Saturday afternoon at the Nebraska Medical…

By Jeff Bleijerveld, Director of Global Ministries I just learned, Tuesday afternoon, that a United Brethren doctor in Sierra Leone has been admitted to an Ebola Care Center. Dr. Martin Salia, a United Brethren member, is a gifted surgeon who currently serves a hospital outside Freetown. Dr. Salia has often performed surgery at the Mattru UB Hospital as a visiting physician. He participated in…

By Global Ministries (the world missions division of the United Brethren in Christ denomination) on Nov 10, 2014 John Pessima, bishop of the United Brethren in Christ Conference in Sierra Leone writes, “It is sad to announce that a family in our church at Kissy (Au Memorial Church) died yesterday of Ebola. Mr. Vandie Lansana Samuka, his wife, and two children were…