The Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Primary Health Care (DPHC) is partnering with the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) to digitize and upgrade how primary healthcare is managed and reported across Sierra Leone.

A DPHC delegation, led by Senior Primary Healthcare Fellow Dr. John Mohamed Koroma, recently met with DSTI leadership to outline priority areas where technology can improve healthcare delivery. The goal is to replace manual, fragmented paperwork with automated, real-time data systems.

The proposed collaboration will digitize several key management tools, including the primary healthcare oversight reporting tool, district monthly reporting templates, and performance contracts for district health management teams. The new system will feature automated analysis and performance dashboards that connect with existing platforms like DHIS2.

During the meeting, Dr. Koroma emphasized that modernizing these processes will give health managers the timely and reliable information needed to identify challenges early and hold leadership accountable.

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For the Ministry of Health, this digital shift is expected to improve planning and oversight. For the public, the government says better data will help them identify service gaps faster, deploy resources where they are most needed, and ultimately improve the quality of patient care at local clinics.

This initiative builds on DSTI’s existing work in the health sector. The agency has already helped launch a maternal health tracking system and digitized regulatory platforms for nurses, midwives, and pharmacists.

The two directorates are currently holding further technical meetings to finalize the specific scope and priority areas for the digital rollout.