09 September 2025, Freetown, Sierra Leone –The World Health Organization (WHO) has newly donated infection prevention and Control materials for the mpox response to Sierra Leone's national health authorities. The supplie…
Ler maisWhen 9-year-old Romulus Jr. fell ill, his father, Romulus Thomas Blackie, thought it was just the flare-up of sickle cell disease which the child had complained of. He never imagined it would be Mpox - a disease that has…
Ler maisA WHO-supported house-to-house Mpox nationwide campaign in Sierra Leone, valued at a cost of USD 300,000, has significantly reduced the number of Mpox cases countrywide by 50% in one month. This successful campaign, name…
Ler maisFreetown, Sierra Leone, August 19, 2025 – Sierra Leone has taken an important step in strengthening its public health system by hosting a two-week national workshop on DNA sequencing and bioinformatics from August 4 to A…
Ler mais Makeni, Sierra Leone – July 2025When Mr. Bambay Sawanneh first felt cold and fever one evening, he did what many in his community would do, he stayed in bed, applied ointments, and took malaria tablets. As a busy c…
Ler maisPujehun District, Sierra Leone – August 2025Helinda Saffiatu Sandi is no stranger to the challenges of public health service delivery. At 37 years old, the trained nurse from Pujehun Government Hospital has dedicated the…
Ler maisBo district, 31 July: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to pose a serious public health threat globally, undermining the effective treatment of infections in humans and animals. In response, the Ministry of H…
Ler maisFreetown, 24 July 2025 – Sierra Leone has concluded a two-day virtual training aimed at strengthening the capacity of its national polio committees, as part of a wider regional effort spearheaded by the World Health Orga…
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