MoH Launches Exciting New Healthcare Initiative to Bring Services Closer to the People
Analysis When the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, declared this year as the year of delivery, he meant that healthcare workers must double up effort and inject urgency in providing …
2025
March 26
The Government of Sierra Leone Launches First Mental Health Champions Network
The Government of Sierra Leone (GoVSL), through the Ministry of Health (MoH) and its development partners, has launched the country's first ever mental health champions network at the Bank Complex …
2025
March 20
Ministry of Health Establishes a Biomedical Unit within the Directorate of Hospital and Ambulance Services.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has launched the country’s biomedical unit in the Directorate of Hospital and Ambulance Services. This unit will now allow for the effective and …
2025
March 06
Sierra Leone Receives 61,300 Doses of MVA-BN Mpox Vaccines to Bolster Public Health Response
Lungi, February 25, 2025 The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has officially received an allocation of 61,300 doses of the MVA-BN Mpox vaccine, marking a significant milestone in Sierra Leone’s …
2025
February 26
Sierra Leonean Medical Doctors Make History at the 65th WACS Conference in Bamako-Mali.
A cross section of the WACS in-coming executive being sworn into office at the just concluded WACS conference in Bamako-Mali The 65th West Africa College of Surgeon’s (WACS) annual conference just …
2025
February 24
A healthcare revolution like no other is underway in Koidu City, Kono District.
Analysis The 11-year civil war peaked in Kono district, a diamond-rich region of Sierra Leone, causing untold suffering and devastation to human lives and property. The most vulnerable people, the elderly, …
2025
February 05
An Estimated 1.5 Million People to Benefit from a $USD 50 Million Saudi Arabia healthcare partnership with Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, left, and The Republic of Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Sierra Leone, H.E. Ali Ibrahim Alheji, shake hands after a very successful meeting. The …
2025
January 16
Mpox declared a public health emergency in Sierra Leone
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, officially declaring the MPox situation in Sierra Leone a public health emergency at the National Public Health Agency office in Freetown. After the …
2025
January 16
The Minister of Health of the Republic of Liberia visits Sierra Leone on a study tour of the healthcare system.
The Minister of Health of the Republic of Liberia visits Sierra Leone on a study tour of the healthcare system. Analysis The health sector in Sierra Leone is gaining significant global …
2024
December 08
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Project Manager – Pharma Grade Warehouse Construction GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE MINISTRY OF HEALTH INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT (IHPAU) 23 Cantonment Road, Off King Harman Road, Freetown VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Position: Project Manager – …
2024
December 04
Massive boost for electrification of health facilities in Sierra Leone as MoH and partners commission 25 PHUs with solar power.
Analysis With an urgency rooted in a firm commitment to delivering quality care, the Ministry of Health is making significant gains in healtcare electrification after commissioning 25 primary health care facilities …
2024
November 18
Recruitment of Consultant to Conduct Organizational, Functional, and Financial Management Review of the National Emergency Medical Service (Nems) In Sierra Leone
GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE MINISTRY OF HEALTH INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT (IHPAU) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Republic of Sierra Leone Name of Project: Quality Essential …
2024
November 11
Sierra Leone is going green as President Bio launches CRET 2024. But, what does this mean for the health sector?
The President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, this week launched the second Climate Resilience and Energy Transition (CRET) Dialogue at the Aberdeen Freetown International Conference Center. The two-day high-level engagements aimed …
2024
November 07
INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT (IHPAU) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE MINISTRY OF HEALTH INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT (IHPAU) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) Country: Republic of Sierra Leone Name of Project: Quality Essential …
2024
October 22
A true game changer for mothers and babies at PCMH as the OPD gets rehabilitated
The newly refurbished OPD department at PCMH was commissioned by the Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby. A remarkable transformation has begun at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH) as the …
2024
October 18
Sierra Leone’s Ministers of Health Inspire Global Leaders at the 79th UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, delivers an inspiring statement at the just concluded UN General Assembly, UNGA79. The highly anticipated 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) just ended …
2024
October 03
INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT (IHPAU)
GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE MINISTRY OF HEALTH INTEGRATED HEALTH PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION UNIT (IHPAU) 23 Cantonment Road, Off King Harman Road, Freetown VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Background The Ministry of Health (MOH) works with development partners, implementers and …
2024
September 17
“Medical education is a cornerstone to advancing knowledge and fostering discoveries,” Dr. Austin Demby
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, on Thursday delivered the keynote address at a curricula development meeting organized by the College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS). The …
2024
September 06
MoH explores potential new partnerships and collaborations in teaching and research at Queen Mary University in London.
Sierra Leone’s progress in reducing maternal mortality has been recognised both locally and internationally. The country is on a mission to rebrand its global image from one of the worst …
2024
August 01
MoH Makes Gains at a Health Conference in Xiangya School of Public Health, China.
International conferences are always important to showcasing a country’s strides in improving the development aspirations of its people. It is in this regard that the Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) …
2024
July 23