The current director of Policy, Planning and Information of the Ministry of Health in Sierra Leone, Dr. Tom Sesay is an experienced Medical Officer and Public Health Specialist with over 20 years of experience in the health services in Sierra Leone, during which he has served in various capacities in the Ministry of Health. Dr. Sesay’s work In the health sector has spanned from service delivery at the national and district level to development of health policies, strategies, Health legislature, to coordination of emergency responses.

In his period of service, Dr. Sesay has worked  in various capacities including serving as the technical and administrative head (Medical Superintendent) in 2 district hospitals- Pujehun hospital for 6 years (2003-2008 and Kabala Hospital for a year, 2008-2009. He also served as District Medical Officer in Kambia for 3 years, 2011 to 2014) after his post-graduate training. He subsequently served as District Medical Officer in Bombali District for one year (2014-2015) and Port Loko district for 3 years (2015-2018). He  then served as the program Manager for the National AIDS Control Program for close to a year (2018) before his appointment as the Child Health and Immunisation program Manager for 3 years (2018 to 2022).

Dr. Sesay has a Medicine degree from the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences of the University of Sierra Leone and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Ghana.

After his time as the Child Health and Immunization program Manager, Dr. Sesay was appointed as the Director of Reproductive and Child Health Directorate for a period of 3 years from 2018 to 2022. His dedication and commitment demonstrated in the RCH directorate as well as his experience in health system strengthening approach to health service delivery, contributed to his appointment as the director of Policy Planning and Information, a position he has recently assumed. In additional to his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Masters in Public Health degrees, Dr. Sesay has attained a of post-graduate diplomas in various disciplines including Health systems Management, Maternal and Child Health, Health Policy formulation and Health systems reform.