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WHO official on infection prevention and control assessment in selected schools

Taking no chances with infection prevention in educational institutions and healthcare facilities in the context of covid-19

As various health sector responders implement activities geared…
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Dr Shongwe, WHO Representative, centre, handing over the certificate of donation to the Prof Gbakima, Minister of Technical and Higher Education

WHO donates handwashing stations to the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education in the fight against COVID-19

The WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone continues its support to state…
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Minister of Health and Sanitation Prof. Alpha T. Wurie launching the National Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Policy and Quality of Care Strategic Roadmap

Sierra Leone launches National Patient Safety Policy documents at the commemoration of World Patient Safety Day.

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation with support from the World…
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Intra Action Review of the COVID-19 response in Sietrra Leone

Sierra Leone completes COVID-19 Intra-Action Review

The WCO in Sierra Leone provide technical support to the National…
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Event marking the curricula

Sierra Leone launches Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Pre and In-service Curricula

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation together with the Ministry of…
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Sierra Leone reversing immunization decline in wake of COVID-19

Sierra Leone reversing immunization decline in wake of COVID-19

Although the first case of COVID-19 didn’t emerge until late in March…
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WHO continues to build capacity of nurses for baby friendly hospitals in the context of COVID-19

WHO continues to build capacity of nurses for baby friendly hospitals in the context of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone disrupted the health system,…
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The Hon. Minister of Health and Sanitation, Dr Wurie, the WHO Representative Mr Liyosi and officials inspecting the consignment that was donated to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

WHO donates lifesaving equipment and medical supplies to help fight COVID-19 in Sierra Leone

The World Health Organization continues to expend its strategic…
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Commissioning of the Molecular laboratory in Makeni to facilitate scaling up of COVID-19 testing

A new COVID-19 testing laboratory commissioned in rural Sierra Leone supported by WHO

On 29 August 2020, a newly established WHO-supported COVID-19 testing…
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certification cereony of 30 laboratory scientists who were recruited and underwent training in molecular diagnostics to scale up COVID-19 testing

WHO Demonstrates strategic commitment by supporting COVID-19 testing and laboratory capacity in Sierra Leone.

FREETOWN, 27 August, 2020 – The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in…
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