Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, to take part in the 78th World Health Assembly, which runs from May 19 to May 27, 2025. He is leading the Sierra...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, on Monday briefed Parliament on Sierra Leone’s preparedness and strategic response to the emerging Mpox outbreak. In his statement, Dr. Demby announced the...
The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) of Sierra Leone has announced a series of strict enforcement actions aimed at curbing the rapid spread of the Mpox virus, which has seen a significant rise in cases...
The Government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has on Wednesday, 23rd April, 2025 dispatched over 2,044 metric tons of locally grown rice, equivalent to 40,880 bags,...
Sierra Leone is celebrating a notable achievement in its ongoing efforts to improve maternal health, with newly released data endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealing a significant decrease...
The Minister of Health, along with WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, and other local and international partners, has launched the ‘Health Train’ campaign 2025 in Moyamba District to assess the quality of health...
Sierra Leone has been awarded $20 million from the Pandemic Fund, a global initiative aimed at enhancing pandemic prevention and response in low- and middle-income countries. Reportedly, President Dr....
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has received the first batch of 61,300 doses of the MVA-BN Mpox vaccines. This allocation was facilitated through Africa CDC, CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO, and other...
Sierra Leone has successfully completed the safe transportation of Ebola samples from various remote sites across the country to a secure, centralized biobank. This landmark initiative, supported by the...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has bolstered Sierra Leone's healthcare system with the donation of seven vehicles to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. This move is aimed at enhancing healthcare...
