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A child being vaccinated against polio in Freetown on day one of the four days campaign

Nationwide house-house polio supplementary immunization campaign starts in Sierra Leone

Today Sierra Leone starts a four day nationwide house-house…
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A midwife during a simulation exercise

Training clinicians to provide lifesaving emergency care for women and newborns

FREETOWN, 23 October 2017 --- In Sierra Leone, giving birth is one of…
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Volunteer burial teams have played a vital role in the disaster response

Supporting the mental health needs of frontline responders

FREETOWN, October 18 2017 --- When the biggest natural disaster…
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The landslide which started in Regent devastated homes, communities and waterways along its path

Mitigating health risks in the wake of disaster

FREETOWN, September 21 2017 --- On the morning of 14th August 2017,…
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Children and adults are receiving the vaccine across disaster-affected areas

Emergency cholera vaccination campaign kicks off in Sierra Leone

FREETOWN, 15 September 2017 – Sierra Leone’s first ever Oral Cholera…
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Mental Health Nurses engaging a community member affected by the mudslides disaster

Mental health is a critical component in disaster response and recovery

FREETOWN, September 13th 2017 - Sia Twiyor* survived the 14 August…
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Flooding has caused massive displacement and increase health risks for affected communities

Sierra Leone to begin cholera vaccination drive in disaster-affected areas

FREETOWN, 5 September 2017 – Half a million people in Sierra…
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Teams of responding partners at the disaster site

Preventing spread of disease in wake of mudslides is vital, says WHO

Freetown, Sierra Leone, 21 August 2017 – The World Health…
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Photo of a nurse attending to Moses while Ebie looks on. The child's health has improved considerably due to the quality of care he received at the hospital

Improving emergency care for sick children

Ebie Williams brings her grandchild, Moses, to the main government…
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Country Representative Dr Chimbaru and Dr Boakeng were among the first voluntary blood donors at the Freetown site

Salone celebrates Blood Donor Day

On Wednesday June 21st 2017 the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and…
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