Health
Poliovirus confirmed in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has confirmed a case of poliovirus type 3 in Kambia District, a town neighbouring Guinea, according to a ...A girls school in Kabala had no toilet and no water until this Seattle-based NGO ...
Schools for Salone (SfS) has improved hygiene at FAWE School in Wara Wara Yagalah Chiefdom in Kabala, Koinadugu District. The ...Sierra Leone commences large-scale distribution of 5.4 million insecticide-treated nets
Sierra Leone has initiated a massive campaign to distribute over 5.4 million insecticide-treated nets across the nation, aiming to curb ...Dr. Manal Ghazzawi Recognized as 2023 Viral Hepatitis Elimination Champion in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leonean pharmacist and community health specialist, Dr. Manal Ghazzawi, has been recognized as a 2023 Viral Hepatitis Elimination Champion ...Sierra Leone receives 550,000 doses of WHO-recommended malaria vaccine
Sierra Leone has received more than 550,000 doses of the WHO-recommended RTS’s malaria vaccine. Acquired through the dedicated efforts of ...Mercy Ships make their sixth return to Sierra Leone
For the sixth occasion within a span of three decades, Sierra Leone welcomed the Global Mercy Ship, the world’s largest ...Sierra Leone bans meat importation from Liberia
Sierra Leone has banned the importation of meat from Liberia, due to the strange death of 36 cows in the ...Increasing in HIV/AIDS cases in Sierra Leone sparks serious concerns
An estimated number of 76 thousand people are currently living with HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone according to the National HIV ...Sierra Leone, Liberia, Niger and other African countries to receive 18 million doses of first-ever ...
Over the next two years, 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine will be distributed to Sierra Leone, Liberia, ...Sierra Leone Sets New Requirements for Foreign-Trained Doctors and Dental Surgeons
The Medical and Dental Council of Sierra Leone (MDCSL) has announced a new regulation for doctors and dental surgeons who ...