Doctors on placement: a scheme that gives young doctors an opportunity to practice their profession.
Doctors on placement: a scheme that gives young doctors an opportunity to practice their profession. Every year, the Ministry of Health, under the leadership of Dr. Austin Demby, sends 60 to 65 young medical doctors on a one year rural posting. The scheme provides a platform for these young doctors to practice their profession and […]
The Ministry of Health launches Sierra Leone’s first climate-health unit as the country pledges to go green for health.
Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, on Thursday 4th April 2024, officially launched Sierra Leone’s first ever Climate-Health Unit at the Atlantic Hotel in Freetown. The launch reinforces the Ministry of Health’s determination to adapt and mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on health. The impacts of climate change are already being felt in […]
Minister of Health, Austin Demby, Declares Child Health a Priority that Needs Urgent Intervention.
Ministry of Health is on the verge of making history for children in Sierra Leone. The Minister, Dr. Austin Demby, this week declared child health a priority for his ministry. The declaration is poised to transform the challenging healthcare narratives for under-five children in this country. Although Siera Leone has made tremendous progress when it […]
Health Minister, Austin Demby, Inspects Progress of the New Lumley Children’s Hospital.
The Minister of Health (MoH), Dr. Austin Demby, and his team today visited the new Children’s Hospital under construction at Lumley in Freetown. The site visit was for the Minister to see the progress made with the facility and to get a clear idea of possible timeline for completion and handing over. The Minister of […]
Dr. Austin Demby Makes Sierra Leone Proud at the First Italy-Africa Summit in Rome.
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, flanked by the Italian PM, Giorgia Malone and the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella pose for a photo at the first Italy-Africa Summit in Rome. On Monday this week, the Italian Prime Minister (PM), Giorgia Meloni, hosted a team of African leaders at the first Italy-Africa Summit in […]
Health Minister, Dr. Austin Demby, commissions six (6) hospital solar projects with 11 more to come.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, today officially launched the completion of six government hospitals, with 11 more to come, after they were fully electrified using renewable Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems with batteries. The six hospitals include Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH), Ola During Children’s Hospital (ODCH), Bonthe Government Hospital, Kambia Government Hospital, Kabala […]
Big boost for health service delivery in Sierra Leone as Ministry of Health lights up six (6) District Hospitals with 11 more to come!!
The planted solar panels are all in full operation providing 24 hours electricity in at the Kambia Government Hospital The Electricity Sector in Sierra Leone faces a lot of challenges. The country’s power sector has a capacity of about 100 MW, whereas it requires 500 MW of interrupted power to its citizens. The deficit is […]
ISHI Contributes to Saving Lives in Sierra Leone
ISHI volunteers have fun time with a baby outside the Kabala Government Hospital The International Surgical Health Initiative (ISHI) is a surgical volunteer-run organization based in the United States. They are one of the partners of the Ministry of Health that visits Sierra Leone every year to perform free surgeries for the people of […]
New State-of-the-Art Stroke Unit Set to Revolutionize Patient Care in Kenema
The Kenema Government Hospital is proud to announce the opening of its first ever stroke unit. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed by highly skilled team of medical professionals, this unit aims to transform the way stroke patients are diagnosed, treated, and rehabilitated. This is the second such facility in Sierra Leone. Deputy Chief Medical […]
Sierra Leone Gets first Malaria Vaccine
“No Child Should Die from Malaria Infection,” Dr. Austin Demby Health Minister, Dr. Austin Demby, shakes hands with the UNICEF Representative after receiving the vaccines at the Lungi International Airport on Friday. The government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health, on Friday received 550,000 doses of the new WHO-recommended malaria vaccines, the RTS,S. […]