In a Defining Moment for Public Health Response in Sierra Leone, Health Minister Declares the Mpox Outbreak Over.
The people of Sierra Leone are smiling once again after achieving another significant milestone in the fight against public health outbreaks of international concern. On Monday 15th December, 2025, the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, declared the country free of Mpox marking an overwhelming excitement and hope for the future. “It is my solemn […]
Protecting Mothers, Saving Lives: A Shared Responsibility
By the Minister of Health, Republic of Sierra Leone Fifteen years ago, giving birth in Sierra Leone was one of the most dangerous things a woman could do. One in every hundred women faced the risk of dying during childbirth. Today, that figure has fallen by nearly seventy percent, from 1,165 to 354 deaths per […]
Commissioning of the Newly Refurbished Connaught Hospital Mortuary.
We have to treat our dead with respect and dignity,” Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has commissioned the newly refurbished Connaught Hospital Mortuary, ushering in a new chapter of professionalism, dignity and respect for the dead. The facility, which has been transformed from a place of despair […]
Government Makes History in Kono as President Bio Commissions Maternal Center of Excellence in Koidu.
Analysis Previously dubbed as the worst place for women to become mothers, Sierra Leone’s journey at rewriting this troubling healthcare narrative has been truly remarkable. Within the shortest period of time, maternal deaths have been slashed by over 60%, one of the steepest declines in the Africa Sub-region. The Government has now set sights on […]
Exciting Times for Medical Training in Sierra Leone as President Bio Inspects Newly Installed Anatomage, a High-End Imaging Equipment at COMAHS.
The promise of an exciting new chapter of medical education and training has been unleashed in Sierra Leone as the President Dr. Julius Maada Bio, the Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, and the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, jointly inspected a newly installed cutting-edge imaging equipment-Anatomage at the skills lab of College of […]
Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Excites Global Community with Progress on Child Survival
Sierra Leone’s strides at improving child survival was spotlighted at the just concluded Global Forum on Innovation and Action for Immunisation & Child Survival in Maputo, Mozambique. Co-hosted by the Governments of Sierra Leone and Mozambique, in collaboration with the Government of Spain, “la Caixa” Foundation, the Gates Foundation and UNICEF, the international conference brought […]
The Minister of Health receives additional 50,000 doses of vaccines as the fight against MPox nears its end.
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, just received another 50,000 additional doses of the MPox vaccine. Made possible through support from GAVI–the vaccine alliance–, Africa CDC, WHO and UNICEF, these drugs will boost the country’s chances of ending the virus by guaranteeing vaccine preventable deaths and fast-tracking efforts to break the chain of […]
MoH officials conclude strategic visit to the Republic of Rwanda
Senior officials of the Ministry of Health led by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Clinical, Dr. Mustapha Kabba, recently concluded a highly productive visit to the Republic of Rwanda to explore ways of how Sierra Leonean health professionals can benefit from the many learning opportunities in higher institutions of Rwanda. This trip, attended by […]
Promising times at Connaught Hospital as Vice President commissions installed solar systems that provide 24-hours electricity.
Analysis Sierra Leone’s health sector is witnessing a true revolution under the visionary leadership of the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby. In just under three years, over 40 health facilities across the country have been powered with uninterrupted renewable energy bringing hope to the people and making good on the Minister’s promise of going […]
The Ministry of Health and Partners Entreat Sierra Leoneans to an Insightful National Health Summit 2025.
The hallways were beautifully designed with exhibition booths that showcased different healthcare products and the main amphitheater was packed with a highly expectant gathering. This year’s greatly anticipated “National Health Summit and Performance Awards 2025” was officially declared open on Thursday this week by the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, much to the excitement […]