Health has underscored that cancer continues to pose a serious public health challenge in Sierra Leone, with more than 5,000 cases recorded since 2015. Of these, 3,156 patients are female and 1,955...
The Ministry of Health has entered the shortlisting phase of its nationwide recruitment drive for 3,000 health workers, a major step in Sierra Leone’s efforts to strengthen the health system and advance...
The Ministry of Health has launched a formal investigation into the death of Kadiatu Pompay Kamara, a 30-year-old woman who died at Kambia Government Hospital following a surgical procedure. Minister...
Sierra Leone has on Monday, January 19, 2026, recorded a major milestone in its healthcare reform efforts with the official launch of the country’s first National Health Information Hub, a digital platform...
Masanga Hospital, located on the outskirts of Magburaka town in Tonkolili District, is entering the final stages of a major transition to become a fully government-owned and operated health facility later...
The Audit Service of Sierra Leone (ASSL) has raised serious concerns over missing vehicles, motorbikes and unverified fixed assets worth more than NLe1 million at the Ministry of Health, according to its...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has confirmed that the country records approximately 450,000 pregnancies each year. This revelation was made as part of the government’s ongoing...
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA), officially declared the end of the Mpox outbreak in the country on Monday, December 15, 2025. Health...
Member of Parliament Wuyata Songa of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) has issued a stern warning in Parliament over what she described as deeply troubling practices undermining the country’s...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Austin Demby, PhD, MPH, joined global health leaders, ministers and development partners in Tokyo, Japan, for the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) High-Level Forum,...
