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Hannah and Edith making presentation

Personal Effectiveness Training Replicated in WCO Sierra Leone

Two staff members from WHO Sierra Leone that participated in a…
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Mr Osho Cocker Representing HE the President

Sierra Leone Commemorates World AIDS Day 2012

Sierra Leone commemorated World AIDS Day on 1 December 2012 on the…
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Dr Daoh, Chief Medical Officer making a statement

Ministry of Health Validates 2013 Central and Districts Annual Operational Plans

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) validated its central…
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The Ministry of Health and Sanitation launched three documents on Reproductive and Child Health programme on 7 November 2012. The documents included Reproductive, Newborn and Child Health (RNCH) Policy 2011-2015, RNCH Strategy 2011-2015 and a Strategic Plan for Adolescent and Young People’s Health & Development 2011-2015. The Acting Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon. Borbor Sawyerr launched the documents. State functionaries, UN agencies and other development partners, and health implementing partner

Sierra Leone Launches Reproductive & Child Health Policy, Strategy & Adolescent Health Strategic Plan

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation launched three documents on…
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Group photo of the participants at the meeting

Sierra Leone & Guinea Concludes Cross Border Meeting on Cholera Prevention & Control

The Ministries of Health of Sierra Leone and Guinea conducted a 3 day…
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The First Lady Launching the Policy and Strategic

Sierra Leone Launches Mental Health Policy and Strategic Plan

Sierra Leone launched its National Mental Health Policy and Strategic…
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L-R Dr Alemu WHO, Dr Jambai, Dr Daoh and Dr Dafae MoHS

Ministry of Health Concludes Cholera Case management Training of Trainers Workshop

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) conducted diarrhoeal…
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Hon. V P Chief Sam Sumana giving the key-note address.

Sierra Leone Adopts Scaling Up Nutrition Initiative

Sierra Leone launched the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Initiative on 2…
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Cholera situation in Sierra Leone, 24 September 2012

As of 23 September 2012, the cumulative number of cases and deaths…
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Cholera Situation in Sierra Leone, 21 September 2012

The national trend of the cholera situation in Sierra Leone continues…
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