On #WorldChildrensDay, Minister of Health in Sierra Leone, Dr Austin Demby, discusses the country’s intense focus on child survival and health, using the life stages approach to health service delivery, and its advocacy …
Ler maisA new strategy, developed by the Government of Sierra Leone with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and launched in May 2023, aims to entrench a people-centred life stages approach to health care, strengthening…
Ler maisFreetown ‒ Between 2014 and 2016, the highly infectious Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Sierra Leone and neighboring countries claimed the lives of over 4000 men, women and children in the country. At the time…
Ler maisOn November 5, 2021, an oil tanker explosion in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown resulted in at least 100 deaths and left hundreds of people seriously injured with burns.
Ler maisHow Sierra Leone transformed its weak disease detection to a robust and functional Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response system
Ler maisOn 5 November 2021, an accidental oil tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, killed at least 100 people and severely injured hundreds more. This video documentary highlights how the World Health Organizati…
Ler maisSierra Leone is among the countries with the highest burden of maternal mortality rates in the world. According to Dr. Austin Demby, Sierra Leone's Minister of Health and Sanitation, "every case of maternal mortality constitutes an emergency", for his ministry, See how the country is poised to change this narrative.
Ler maisHand hygiene action to support containment of the Ebola outbreak has been crucial for all health workers. In Sierra Leone, WHO has supported training on the recommended hand cleansing steps to be performed as well as the…
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