ECOWAS Health Ministers Adopt the Freetown Charter; what is it and why does it matter?
Described as the best health ministers conference since its inception, Sierra Leone proudly achieved a great feat not just in hosting the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS for the first time in fifteen years, it also came out with—The Freetown Charter—a document that clearly defines strategic roadmap for addressing […]
Sierra Leone Successfully Completes 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS.
For the first time in fifteen years, Sierra Leone has sucessfully completed the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS in Freetown, demonstrating a solid commitment of regional collaboration to address Africa’s healthcare challenges. Organized by the Ministry of Health and the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), under the theme “Advancing […]
Proud Moment for Sierra Leone as the Government Hosts the 27th Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS Conference.
The 27th Assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS is underway at the Raddison Blu Hotel in Freetown. The event brings together over 500 delegates, including Health Ministers of member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), partners and experts, to discuss the current challenges and future of healthcare in the region. Organized […]
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 […]