“We will use these facilities to train the next generation of health professionals,” Dr. Austin Demby.
On Monday 17th August 2026, the Minister of Health and his senior leadership team inspected ongoing construction works at the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (CoMAHS) east of Freetown, and Laka, far west of the city. At CoMAHS, the Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health, is completing a major ultra-modern […]
Dr. Austin Demby Applauds Healthcare Workers and Calls for Greater Action to Achieve the National Triple Zero Targets
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has praised healthcare workers across the country for dramatically reducing maternal and child deaths figures in just 160 days of the 300 Days of Activism campaign. The Minister described the work as remarkable, but calls for greater accountability and decisive action to prevent avoidable deaths of women […]
The Minister of Health Unveils New Starlink Internet Connectivity for 300 Healthcare Facilities
Freetown 27th July, 2026. The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, today unveiled new Starlink satellite internet connectivity for 300 government health facilities across the country marking the beginning of a new digital revolution in the health sector. The symbolic unveiling, which took place at the Julius Maada Bio Pediatric Center of Excellence at Lumley […]
President Bio Praises Health Ministry as Key Pillar Behind the Successful Hosting of the 69th ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit
Freetown, Sierra Leone 25th July, 2026. President Julius Maada Bio, Chairman of ECOWAS until after the summit, successfully hosted the 69th ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Freetown and Lungi| Photo credit: State House Media His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has applauded the Ministry of Health for its exceptional leadership, professionalism, preparedness, […]
A New Step Forward in Strengthening Sierra Leone’s National Blood Transfusion System
Freetown, Sierra Leone| 9th June 2026. In Sierra Leone, the availability of safe, ready-to-use blood for patients who require immediate blood transfusion remains a major healthcare concern. This is partly influenced by the low turnout of vulnetary blood donor. In fact, vulnetary blood donation is pegged at less than 1% of the population, a worrying […]
President Bio Bids Farewell to Mercy Ships After Three Years of Dedicated Service to the People of Sierra Leone
In a bitter sweet ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown, one marked by both celebration and reflection, President Julius Maada Bio said farewell to the largest hospital ship, the Global Mercy, popularly known as Mercy Ships. This comes after three consecutive years of providing free surgical procedures, education and training for healthcare […]
“The Health Travel Portal Will Strengthen Border Security Amid Ongoing Ebola Outbreak Elsewhere” Dr. Austin Demby
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has launched Sierra Leone’s health travel portal at the Lungi International Airport. This new digital platform is designed to improve border health security, disease surveillance and potential public health outbreak amid rising concerns of the Ebola virus outbreak in the DRC. This centralized system leverages on use of […]
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 […]