Big boost for Health Workers as Government of Sierra Leone Provides Them with 10 New Staff Buses.
Healthcare workers across Sierra Leone often contend with daily transportation difficulties with the majority relying mostly on unreliable public commute systems that are often fraught with long cues, fatal road accidents and high travel costs; all factors that affect punctuality, service delivery and increase the strain on an already demanding profession. There are very unpleasant […]
The People of Kenema Applaud Government for Boosting the Hospital with State-of-the-Art CT Scan, Staff Bus, and Utility Vehicle.
Residents and key stakeholders gathered at Kenema Government Hospital on Saturday, April 11th, to witness a historic milestone in Sierra Leone’s healthcare development. The event saw the official handingover of a state-of-the-art CT scan, with 64 slides imaging capabilities, a staff bus, and a new utility vehicle to the management of the government hospital. Coming […]
Sierra Leone inches closer to excellence in clinical care as President Bio Commissions State-of-the-art CT Scans and a Burns Unit at Connaught Hospital
Analysis As President Bio commissions a new burns unit and high-end CT Scan Machine at Connaught Hospital, Sierra Leone transitions from the memories of a fuel tanker explosion in November 2021 that taught the most painful lesson of lack of predparedness, to making available one of the most critical foundations of modern medicine: diagnostic capacity. […]
The Ministry of Health Launches a Bold New Healthcare Initiative to Achieve Zero Preventable Maternal and Child Deaths.
From Freetown to Kono and from Makeni to Kenema, the Government of Sierra Leone, through its Ministry of Health, on Monday launched a bold national healthcare campaign: 300 day activism to end preventable maternal and child deaths, an effort that aligns with the country’s commitment to promote healthier lives for mothers and babies. Through this […]
Ministry of Health Secures Strategic Global Healthcare Leadership Training Opportunity in Rwanda
Medical practitioners in Sierra Leone are set to benefit from a high-impact, globally recognised hospital leadership training programme from the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda following the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by a delegation from the Ministry of Health (MoH). The initiative, which aims at strengthening hospital leadership, […]
Sierra Leone and the United States Sign Landmark Agreement
Health Minister Signs a Historic $USD 129 million Health Cooperation Agreement with the U.S. Government to Improve Healthcare. The Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Government of the United States of America have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Health Cooperation, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing partnership to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]