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WHO continues to build capacity of nurses for baby friendly hospitals in the context of COVID-19

WHO continues to build capacity of nurses for baby friendly hospitals in the context of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone disrupted the health system,…
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The Hon. Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr Wurie, the WHO Representative Mr Liyosi and officials inspecting the consignment that was donated to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

WHO donates lifesaving equipment and medical supplies to help fight COVID-19 in Sierra Leone

The World Health Organization continues to expend its strategic…
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Commissioning of the Molecular laboratory in Makeni to facilitate scaling up of COVID-19 testing

A new COVID-19 testing laboratory commissioned in rural Sierra Leone supported by WHO

On 29 August 2020, a newly established WHO-supported COVID-19 testing…
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certification cereony of 30 laboratory scientists who were recruited and underwent training in molecular diagnostics to scale up COVID-19 testing

WHO Demonstrates strategic commitment by supporting COVID-19 testing and laboratory capacity in Sierra Leone.

FREETOWN, 27 August, 2020 – The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in…
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Polio vaccination campaigns was one of the strategies used to end the disease in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Celebrates Africa’s landmark achievement against Polio

FREETOWN, 25 August 2020 – Sierra Leone is celebrating a strategic…
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A lab scientist testing samples for COVID-19 in a laboratory

WHO strengthens partnership with GIZ to scale up COVID-19 testing in Sierra Leone

Press Release Freetown 25 July 2020 – The World Health Organization…
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UN and MoHS officials proving technical support

Sierra Leone on the ready to reopen airport to passenger flights

Sierra Leone’s International Airport will reopen to commercial…
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Internal appraisal of the Child Health Immunization Programme with technical support of WHO

Tracking progress to improve immunization and essential health services for children during COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation has finalized an internal…
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Some of the beneficiaries of the campaign

Sierra Leone tackling malaria amidst COVID-19 outbreak response

Mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets is…
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WFP and WHO officials engaging the Airport Authorities at the Lungi International Airport

First UN COVID-19 humanitarian flight commences operations to Sierra Leone to ease transportation of critical medical supplies

Freetown, 2 June 2020 - The first United Nations humanitarian “…
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