Sierra Leone News News Sierra Leone » Health: How trained community health officers cut Sierra Leone's maternal deaths by two-thirds
Fourteen years ago, NTNU surgeon Håkon Bolkan made a prediction about a training program he and his colleagues had newly begun to expand access to surgery in the West African country of Sierra Leone. ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Strengthening health systems in Sierra Leone: A health spotlight campaign visit to Moyamba District
March 2025 – Moyamba District - The Person-Centered Life Stages Approach is transforming Sierra Leone’s healthcare system by aligning services with the needs of individuals from preconception to old ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Malaria remains the leading cause of hospital admission and in-hospital death in children under 2 in Sierra Leone
Malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea are the leading causes of hospitalization and death during the first two years of life in Sierra Leone, according to a prospective study led by ISGlobal, a ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Sierra Leone not long ago still chained mental health patients. A transformation is underway
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. View of Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 28, 2024. The hospital was once known among locals as the "Crase Yard," or yard for crazy ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Chinese chamber of commerce, 27th Chinese medical team deliver medical aid in local community in Sierra Leone
The China Chamber of Commerce in Sierra Leone and the 27th Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone jointly provided medical supplies and free clinical consultations to residents at the Waterloo Community ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Sierra Leone concludes National Health Summit & Performance Awards 2025 with bold commitments for a resilient health System
Freetown, 17 May 2025 – Sierra Leone concluded its 2025 National Health Summit and Performance Awards, a three-day event convened under the theme “Improving Health Outcomes for All: Every Sierra ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Sierra Leone caregivers anticipate hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine acceptance
A qualitative study in Sierra Leone found that caregivers anticipate accepting the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine, driven by trust in healthcare workers despite limited disease knowledge.
News Sierra Leone » Health: Liberia, Sierra Leone Push Joint Research for Stronger Health Security At NPHIL Conference
Published: October 15, 2026MONROVIA -- Liberia and Sierra Leone have renewed calls for stronger cross-border cooperation, joint scientific research and proactive disease surveillance to confront ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Health workers in Sierra Leone see surge in mpox cases
Sierra Leone is facing an increase in recorded mpox infections, with 177 new cases reported in recent days, a health ministry official told AFP. The West African country, which in January declared a ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Year Two Marks a Turning Point in Sierra Leone’s Cataract Outreach, and Opens the Door to a Bigger, Faster, More Connected Year Three
Following the success achieved of reaching out to over 5.8 million individuals worldwide in its first year, a decree was passed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launching the ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Health info system launched in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s minister of health and sanitation has unveiled the District Health Information System (DHIS), which will produce information on key indicators of public health performance in the ...
News Sierra Leone » Health: Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 178 applied, health, natural and social sciences journals, across many different publishers, chosen by an independent group of researchers. The ...