The United States has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision public health experts warn could have far-reaching implications for healthcare delivery and disease control...
A high-level delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank held an engaging dialogue with the Honorable Vice President of Sierra Leone, praising the country’s remarkable strides...
A senior World Health Organization (WHO) health expert has warned that the widespread misuse of antibiotics in Sierra Leone - especially by young women attempting to prevent or end pregnancies - is fueling...
The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), civil society organizations, development partners, and other key stakeholders, has commenced a crucial strategic planning...
The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Health’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), is set to launch a nationwide campaign to vaccinate over 986,000 girls aged 11 to 18 with a...
On October 10th 2025, Sierra Leone joined the global community in observing World Mental Health Day 2025 under the theme, “Access to Services - Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies.” The...
Tobacco use in Sierra Leone is linked to more than 3,300 deaths annually, costs the healthcare system approximately SLL 108 billion, and results in total economic losses of around SLL 404 billion, according...
The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over a new batch of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) materials to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and the National Public Health Agency (NPHA). The...
A WHO-supported house-to-house Mpox campaign in Sierra Leone has successfully reduced the number of cases nationwide by 50% in just one month, health authorities have reported. The four-week initiative,...
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, had an engagement with the new WHO-Afro Regional Director Prof. Janabe to discuss ways of improving and developing the healthcare in the country. During...
