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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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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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