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Ongoing COVID-19 response activities

Sierra Leone confirms first case of COVID-19

Freetown, 31 March 2020 - The Ministry of Health and Sanitation of…
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The United Nations and other partners supporting government of Sierra Leone's readiness and response to COVID-19

Sierra Leone institutes additional COVID-19 preparedness and response measures

Sierra Leone has instituted travel restrictions as additional…
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L-R: the Director of Health Security and Emergencies, the Chief Medical Officer of the Mnistry of Health and Sanitation and the WHO Country Representative in Sierra Leone

Ministry of Health evaluates its emergency response capacity from lessons from the November 2019 upsurge of Lassa fever cases in Tonkolili District

In November 2019, a health care associated Lassa Fever infection in…
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Making school environment healthy and conducive for learning in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has commenced the process of developing a National…
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National and district health personnel developing the national MDSR Annual Report for 2019

Improving national and district capacity to tackle maternal mortality in Sierra Leone

Maternal mortality remains a major concern in Sierra Leone. Recent…
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A cross section of partners in the adaptation

Sierra Leone Adapts new WHO guidelines for improved disease surveillance for the Africa region

Sierra Leone has adapted the third edition of the Integrated Disease…
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Multi-Sectoral Workshop for IHR State Party Self-assessment Annual Reporting (SPAR) 2019, JEE Self-assessment Score card 2019 and Development of 2020 NAPHS Operational Planning and monitoring.

Sierra Leone concludes mandatory International Health Regulation annual reporting for 2019

Sierra Leone has completed its 2019 self-evaluation to determine the…
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The President of Sierra Leone, H.E Julius Maada Bio launching the NAPHS

Sierra Leone launches a comprehensive five-year National Action Plan for Health Security in compliance with International Health Regulations.

Sierra Leone launches a comprehensive five-year National Action Plan…
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A cross section of health authorities and experts reviewing the IDSR/IHR curricula

Sierra Leone prepares to pioneer pre-service and in-service courses in Disease Surveillance and the International Health Regulations in Africa

Sierra Leone is on track to become a model in Africa to meet the…
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Lat batch of health workers being trained on the use of te electronic application

Sierra Leone leads the way in Africa with fully functional electronic disease surveillance system

Freetown – 6 June 2019: Sierra Leone has become the first country in…
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