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Learning to live as a couple when one partner is HIV-positive in Sierra Leone

Jane* was pregnant when she discovered she was HIV-positive in 2008.…

Group photo of the senior managements and technical officers of the WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

WHO Sierra Leone and the Ministry of Health review 2018 progress and 2019 health priority agenda

Towards the end of every year, the senior managements, and technical…

breastfeeding

Empowering clinical and non-clinical maternity hospital staff to promote early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in collaboration with WHO and…

One of the training sessions

Improving Leadership and Management capacity of health authorities at the district level

In July this year, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in…

A woman and her child in Yendeya Village displaying her child's measles vaccination card. Photo credit: WHO/S. Gborie

Targeted vaccine campaign underway to interrupt measles outbreak in remote northern Sierra Leone

KABALA, 7 July 2018 --- On 3 July 2018, the Ministry of Health…

The response is taking place in some of the most remote areas in Sierra Leone

Measles outbreak confirmed in northern Sierra Leone

Health sector response mounted, including preparations for…

The quality of care network aims to accelerate reductions in maternal and child deaths

Sierra Leone becomes 10th country to join global Quality of Care Network

FREETOWN, June 13 2018 - Sierra Leone has become the latest…

Pharmacy and medical students in Sierra Leone say No Tobacco

On World No Tobacco Day, partners call for a tobacco-free Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, May 31, 2018 --- On World No Tobacco Day, …

WHO has supported the training of midwives through improvements in the national curriculum and the rollout of the EmONC programme

Helping midwives be the best they can be

FREETOWN, May 5 2018 - Midwives everywhere have jobs that truly…

Everyone can play a part in promoting vaccines

Celebrating African Vaccination Week in Sierra Leone: “Vaccines work, do your part!”

FREETOWN, April 29, 2018 --- This year’s African Vaccination Week, on…