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Empowering youth as ambassadors for tobacco control in Sierra Leone

01 July 2024

Sierra Leone's youths have emerged as pivotal ambassadors in the fight against tobacco use, with enhanced awareness and advocacy skills aimed at resisting the influence of the tobacco industry. Their growing involvement is key in protecting their health, wellbeing, and making informed decisions about tobacco consumption.

Hope secured: safely moving Ebola samples in Sierra Leone

03 October 2024

Sierra Leone, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and international and national partners, has successfully transported remaining Ebola samples from remote storage sites to a secure central biobank. This operation was important to reduce the risk of accidental exposure, release or misuse of these potentially hazardous materials as well as laying the groundwork for future scientific research using these samples.

Tackling Substance Abuse: WHO Supports Efforts to Combat the Kush Epidemic in Sierra...

19 April 2024

Success story –Breastfeeding - gains momentum in Sierra Leone

28 June 2024

Sierra Leone has made tremendous strides in breastfeeding and has not only reached but surpassed the 2025 WHO global target of 50% for exclusive breastfeeding.

Malaria Vaccine: A came changer for children's health in Sierra Leone

29 April 2024

On 25 April 2024, six-month-old Zainab Conteh became the first child in Sierra Leone to receive the WHO-approved malaria vaccine, during the campaign launch at the State House in Freetown. This marked the beginning of a significant public health milestone in Sierra Leone's fight against malaria.

Strengthening Sierra Leone's Healthcare System: A Valuable Contribution by WHO and P...

30 May 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) with funding from the Islamic Development Bank Group (@isdb_group) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (@sida), handed over essential medical supplies valued at more than US $430,000 to the

Enhancing results-based reporting and operational planning: WHO Sierra Leone and the...

09 July 2024

WHO Sierra Leone boosted its results-based management (RBM) practice and is geared to be one of the leading countries in implementing results-based management (RBM) on practical ways to ensure a learning culture is deepened in WHO program management. WHO Sierra Leone successfully conducted a planning workshop from J

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Protecting Future Generations from Tobacco Use- Sierra Leone commemorates World No T...

31 May 2024

Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world to commemorate World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2022. The event was led by the Ministry of Health, with support from WHO, in collaboration with partners including youth, religious, and the media organizations under the theme "Protecting children from tobacco industry interference."

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Sierra Leone concludes First Round of a Nationwide Polio Vaccination

23 May 2024

The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and National Public Health Agency with support of WHO and other partners including UNICEF, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have completed the first round of a nation-wide vaccination campaign to control the spread of vaccine-derived type 2 poliovirus (cVDPV2) in Sierra Leone.

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WHO Supports Efforts to Investigate and Address Watery Diarrhea Outbreak in Falaba D...

28 March 2024

Falaba District, Sierra Leone — The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided crucial technical and financial support to investigate a concerning increase in watery diarrhea cases in Falaba District. The support comes in response to a social media alert received on 20 March 2024, signaling a rise in diarrhea episodes in the district.

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