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raising awareness on antibiotic resistance with school children in Sierra Leone

Tackling antibiotic resistance in Sierra Leone

Staff from the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and student…
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Vehicles were donated to the districts to support rapid response to health emergencies

WHO, AfDB donate 75 vehicles for disease surveillance and emergency response

FREETOWN, November 16 2017 --- At a handover ceremony today, the…
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Dr Abu Bakarr Fofanah, Minister of Health and Sanitation launching the new national five-year strategy and policy for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) in Freetown

New strategy launched to help tackle maternal, child deaths in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, 6 November 2017 --- Today a new national five-year strategy…
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Approximately 170 TB treatment centres are established across Sierra Leone

How much do you know about tuberculosis (TB) in Sierra Leone?

Freetown, 2 November 2017 - The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2017…
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A child being vaccinated against polio in Freetown on day one of the four days campaign

Nationwide house-house polio supplementary immunization campaign starts in Sierra Leone

Today Sierra Leone starts a four day nationwide house-house…
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A midwife during a simulation exercise

Training clinicians to provide lifesaving emergency care for women and newborns

FREETOWN, 23 October 2017 --- In Sierra Leone, giving birth is one of…
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Volunteer burial teams have played a vital role in the disaster response

Supporting the mental health needs of frontline responders

FREETOWN, October 18 2017 --- When the biggest natural disaster on…
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The landslide which started in Regent devastated homes, communities and waterways along its path

Mitigating health risks in the wake of disaster

FREETOWN, September 21 2017 --- On the morning of 14th August 2017,…
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Children and adults are receiving the vaccine across disaster-affected areas

Emergency cholera vaccination campaign kicks off in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, 15 September 2017 – Sierra Leone’s first ever Oral Cholera…
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Mental Health Nurses engaging a community member affected by the mudslides disaster

Mental health is a critical component in disaster response and recovery

FREETOWN, September 13th 2017 - Sia Twiyor* survived the 14 August…
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