MoH Launches Exciting New Healthcare Initiative to Bring Services Closer to the People
Analysis When the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, declared this year as the year of delivery, he meant that healthcare workers must double up effort and inject urgency in providing care to the people of this country. He meant that bold initiatives will be launched and delibrate actions taken to reach the doorsteps of […]
The Government of Sierra Leone Launches First Mental Health Champions Network
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoVSL), through the Ministry of Health (MoH) and its development partners, has launched the country’s first ever mental health champions network at the Bank Complex in Freetown. These are volunteers who have demonstrated key qualities in their personal, professional or community lives and are driven by a strong desire to […]
Ministry of Health Establishes a Biomedical Unit within the Directorate of Hospital and Ambulance Services.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has launched the country’s biomedical unit in the Directorate of Hospital and Ambulance Services. This unit will now allow for the effective and efficient use and management of complex medical equipment with the end goal of optimizing quality care and patient safety. The new unit will mainly focus on […]
Sierra Leone Receives 61,300 Doses of MVA-BN Mpox Vaccines to Bolster Public Health Response
Lungi, February 25, 2025 The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has officially received an allocation of 61,300 doses of the MVA-BN Mpox vaccine, marking a significant milestone in Sierra Leone’s efforts to combat the Mpox outbreak. This allocation, facilitated through Africa CDC, CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO, and other global health partners, underscores the government’s […]