The Minister of Health and Sanitation, Austin Demby has on the 24th April, 2023 engaged the World Health Organization (WHO) on the Universal Health Preparedness Review (UPHR)

The World Health Organization’s team met with the Minister in a meeting to confirm the Government’s unflinching commitments as the country prepares to launch the Universal Health Preparedness Review (UHPR).

The event is scheduled to take place on the 2nd – 4th May, 2023.

The launch is to put Sierra Leone on the second position of the countries in Africa to undertake the review in recent times.

According to the Minister, his ministry is well set to push forward the health system in the country as part of his transformation health platform for the development of modern Sierra Leone.