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President Julius Maada Bio has received the Ministry of Health’s Day 200 progress report on the Government’s 300 Days of Activism campaign, with the latest figures showing reductions in maternal and child deaths and progress in identifying children who had not received routine vaccinations.
Health Minister Austin Demby, PhD, MPH, and Deputy Minister 2 Jalikatu Mustapha presented the report to President Bio on Thursday, September 17, 2026, as the campaign entered its final 100 days.
According to the Ministry of Health’s report, maternal deaths have declined by 31.3 percent, while child deaths have fallen by 11.7 percent during the period under review.
The campaign has also reached 102 percent of its initial target for identifying zero-dose children, with health teams reportedly finding additional unvaccinated children who were not included in the original estimate.
The Ministry estimates that the combined progress has contributed to 399 maternal and child deaths being averted since the campaign began.
The 300 Days of Activism, launched under President Bio’s health agenda, is focused on achieving three targets: zero preventable maternal deaths, zero preventable child deaths and zero zero-dose children.
Recent Ministry initiatives have included increased supplies of essential medicines and reproductive health commodities, hospital sanitation and infection-prevention measures, and strengthened monitoring of health outcomes.
The Day 200 report places particular emphasis on the use of real-time data, accountability mechanisms and frontline interventions to identify gaps and respond to preventable causes of maternal and child deaths.
With 100 days remaining, the Ministry of Health says it will focus on sustaining the gains already recorded and accelerating interventions aimed at ensuring that mothers and children receive timely and effective healthcare.
The latest figures follow earlier progress reported by the Ministry during the campaign, including a 30 percent reduction in maternal deaths and 14 percent reduction in child deaths at Day 150.
