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WHO has supported the training of midwives through improvements in the national curriculum and the rollout of the EmONC programme

Helping midwives be the best they can be

FREETOWN, May 5 2018 - Midwives everywhere have jobs that truly…
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Everyone can play a part in promoting vaccines

Celebrating African Vaccination Week in Sierra Leone: “Vaccines work, do your part!”

FREETOWN, April 29, 2018 --- This year’s African Vaccination Week, on…
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Vaccines Work: Do your part!

On African Vaccination Week, WHO calls for renewed efforts to vaccinate every last child

FREETOWN, April 25, 2018 --- This week, 23rd-29th April, is African…
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MDSR investigations take place in some of the most remote communities in Sierra Leone

Making every life count: Investigating a maternal death in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, April 16, 2018 - Sister Hannah B. Palmer pulls on her boots…
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Health workers on duty at the TB Unit at the Lakka Government Hospital

New treatment facility offers promising results for drug-resistant TB patients

29-year old Alpha* is among the first patients treated for multidrug-…
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A cross section of officials, health workers and community members at the launch of the IP vaccine in Freetown

Sierra Leone maximizes protection against polio with new vaccine launch

FREETOWN, February 23 2018 --- Today Sierra Leone officially…
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Sierra Leone is one of 15 countries participating in the FCTC 2030 project

Sierra Leone to accelerate action on tobacco control with support from the United Nations

FREETOWN, 13 February 2018 --- Senior global officials from the World…
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Onchocerciasis, or 'river blindness', is a vector-borne disease spread through the repeated bites of infected blackflies

Advancing neglected tropical disease elimination in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, January 15 2018 --- With support from WHO, Helen Keller…
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Saving lives through streamlined emergency care

FREETOWN, December 15 2017 --- In 2017, a new programme was…
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The BFHI aims to promote an enabling environment and support new mothers in breastfeeding

Supporting breastfeeding to boost child survival

FREETOWN, December 4 2017 --- This November, Sierra Leone’s…
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