Photo story: Looking back on Sierra Leone’s biggest ever bed net campaign

Photo story: Looking back on Sierra Leone’s biggest ever bed net campaign

In June 2017, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation with partners distributed insecticide treated bed nets to households across the country in a nationwide anti-malaria campaign.

Sierra Leone is one of the most severely malaria-burdened countries in Africa, with its entire population of 7 million people at risk of the disease. The World Health Organization estimates that every year, malaria accounts for about 20% of all under 5 mortality in the country. It also contributes to life-threatening complications among pregnant women.

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