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The Government of Sierra Leone has secured $4.3 million in funding aimed at accelerating the completion of key tertiary health facilities and advancing plans for a new national medical hub.
The funding, facilitated through coordinated efforts between the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health, will support the urgent completion of the Lumley, Macauley Street, and Waterloo Government Hospitals three critical projects expected to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country.
In addition to hospital construction, the package includes the establishment of a dedicated oxygen production facility at Kerry Town, designed to significantly boost the country’s clinical and emergency response capacity.
As part of the implementation framework, Finance Minister Sheku Fantamadi Bangura and Health Minister Austin Demby have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with construction firms and a supervisory consultant to ensure quality delivery and timely completion of the projects before the end of the year.
The agreement also provides for the construction of a perimeter fence around the extensive land at Kerry Town, where the government intends to develop a future Medical City.
According to the Ministry of Health, the proposed Medical City will include a modern referral hospital, Sierra Leone’s first cancer diagnostic center equipped with advanced technology supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as well as a pharmaceutical-grade warehouse developed with backing from the Global Fund and World Vision.
Officials say the initiative represents a major step toward transforming Sierra Leone’s healthcare infrastructure, with the long-term goal of improving access to specialized medical services and strengthening the country’s overall health system capacity.
