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Health Topics (Sierra Leone) WHO Regional Office …

(Just Now) WEBThe Sierra Leone country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/topic/health-topics-sierra-leone

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CDC in Sierra Leone Global Health CDC

(1 days ago) WEBHIV and TB Strategic focus. CDC has supported PEPFAR activities in Sierra Leone for 10 years. In 2020, Sierra Leone became an official PEPFAR country. CDC took over the PEPFAR program in 2024. CDC continues to support the National HIV Response in 15 healthcare facilities in accordance with UNAIDS 90-90-90 goals. CDC …

https://www.cdc.gov/global-health/countries/sierra-leone.html

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Sierra Leone - World Health Organization

(4 days ago) WEBIn Sierra Leone, the current population is 8,791,083 as of 2023 with a projected increase of 55% to 13,595,028 by 2050.

https://data.who.int/countries/694

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Sierra Leone - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBSierra Leone Country Overview World Health Organization. Sierra Leone is the first country in the African Region to conduct a second JEE, and the third country in the world to use the third edition of the JEE

https://www.who.int/countries/sle/

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Sierra Leone - World Health Organization (WHO)

(5 days ago) WEBThe Programme Budget 2020-2021 broke all-time records in terms of programme budget funding and implementation. US$ 2 billion (34%) more funded than in 2018–2019 and US$ 1.3 billion (25%) more implemented. Top 20 contributors provided 71% of …

https://www.who.int/about/accountability/results/who-results-report-2020-2021/2021/sierra-leone

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Sierra Leone Launches National Public Health Agency to …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Minister of Health, Dr Austin Demby, thanked H.E the President, government of Sierra Leone, WHO, and other health development partners for their unwavering support. He reiterated his ministry’s commitment to work with WHO and all other development partners to ensure that the agency survives, thrives and transforms …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/news/sierra-leone-launches-national-public-health-agency-strengthen-healthcare-infrastructure

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Sierra Leone: the last mile of COVID-19 vaccine delivery

(9 days ago) WEBWhile Sierra Leone was one of the first western African nations to receive COVID-19 vaccines—beginning its vaccine rollout in March 2021—by March 2022, Sierra Leone had only 14 percent of its population vaccinated. That was up from five percent two months previous. On the strength (12 mass vaccination campaigns in 2022 and three in …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/sierra-leone--the-last-mile-of-covid-19-vaccine-delivery

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Sierra Leone concludes First Round of a Nationwide Polio …

(6 days ago) WEBFreet own, Sierra Leone, 22 nd May 2024 —The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and National Public Health Agency with support of WHO and other partners including UNICEF, Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have completed …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/news/sierra-leone-concludes-first-round-nationwide-polio-vaccination

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Health UNICEF Sierra Leone

(8 days ago) WEBThe IsDB and UNICEF handover supplies and equipment to strengthen COVID-19 response in Sierra Leone. An effort to strengthen Sierra Leone’s health delivery system during the current response to COVID-19. Visit the page. Press release. 09 September 2021.

https://www.unicef.org/sierraleone/topics/health

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Health UNICEF Sierra Leone

(5 days ago) WEBAcross Sierra Leone, the chances of survival for babies who are born too soon, is small. Read the story. Article. 23 April 2021 Making health services available for mothers and children Free Health Care Initiative helps to improve maternal, neonatal and child health in Sierra Leone Read the story. Article. 16 March 2021

https://www.unicef.org/sierraleone/topics/health?page=1

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Equipping Sierra Leone’s health system for improved health …

(3 days ago) WEBGandorhun - It’s a sunny morning in Gandorhun town, a farming community in Moyamba District, southern Sierra Leone. Whilst most of the youthful residents head off to their farms, Nurse Agatha Tommy, the focal person for the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) at the Gandorhun Community Health Centre (CHC), and her …

https://www.unicef.org/sierraleone/stories/equipping-sierra-leones-health-system-improved-health-service-delivery

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Sierra Leone concludes First Round of a Nationwide Polio …

(5 days ago) WEBTopics; Jobs; Training; Freetown, Sierra Leone, 22nd May 2024 —The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and National Public Health Agency with support of WHO and other partners including UNICEF,

https://reliefweb.int/report/sierra-leone/sierra-leone-concludes-first-round-nationwide-polio-vaccination

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Improving Access to Healthcare in Sierra Leone: The Role of the …

(3 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. Multiple barriers prevent an equitable access to healthcare services in low-income countries (LICs), leading to higher morbidity and mortality rates for both acute and chronic diseases, especially in rural communities [1,2,3].Sierra Leone is one of the least developed countries worldwide, where access to healthcare is mostly …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8472563/

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The state of mental health among Ebola virus disease - ReliefWeb

(Just Now) WEBMethods A cross-sectional study of 595 EVD survivors and 403 close contacts (n=998) from Sierra Leone assessed via in-person survey between November 2021 and March 2022. The assessment included

https://reliefweb.int/report/sierra-leone/state-mental-health-among-ebola-virus-disease-survivors-through-cross-sectional-study-sierra-leone

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WHO Sierra Leone 2020-2021 Biennial Report

(2 days ago) WEBWHO Sierra Leone Country Office 2020-2021 Biennial Report. The 2020-2021 report compiles the work done by the WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and other stakeholders through advancing Universal Health Coverage, protecting people from health emergencies, and promoting …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/publication/who-sierra-leone-2020-2021-biennial-report

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Free Health Care Initiative helps to improve maternal - UNICEF

(2 days ago) WEBWith a Maternal Mortal Rate (MMR) of 717 per 100,000 live births in 2019 (Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey 2019), Sierra Leone remains one of the countries with the highest MMR in the world. Related topics Health. Maternal health. Newborn health. Sierra Leone. West and Central Africa. More to explore

https://www.unicef.org/sierraleone/stories/free-health-care-initiative-helps-improve-maternal-neonatal-and-child-health-sierra-leone

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Psychiatry in Sierra Leone, Part I: Inside the Movement to …

(5 days ago) WEBSierra Leone, 2023. FREETOWN, Sierra Leone—“Look!” a young, exasperated mother exclaims, “Look at his feet!”. A hush falls over the hospital intake room as patients and triage nurses alike glance toward Ishmael. Holding his mother’s shaking hand, he is led to a small scale in the center of the triage where his cuffed jeans reveal

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/psychiatry-sierra-leone-part-i-inside-movement-transform-mental-health

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Ministry of Health and Sanitation – (MoHS) Sierra Leone

(Just Now) WEBHolistic Life Stages Approach for Universal Health Coverage in Sierra Leone by 2030. Prioritising preventive care, person-centered health from preconception to old age, and collaborating with committed partners who align with the Ministry's mission to build a resilient and responsive healthcare system, providing comprehensive and equitable …

https://mohs.gov.sl/

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Prevalence and viral suppression of hepatitis B virus infection …

(5 days ago) WEBConclusions We reported a high prevalence of HBsAg seropositivity and low HBV immunisation coverage in people living with HIV in Sierra Leone. In addition, we observed that ART can efficiently result in a viral suppression rate of HBV infection. Therefore, achieving the global target of eliminating HBV infection by 2030 requires …

https://sti.bmj.com/content/early/2024/05/24/sextrans-2023-056042

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Oral Health Sierra Leone 2022 country profile

(6 days ago) WEBThe Global Oral Health Status Report reviews the most recent data on major oral diseases, risk factors, health system challenges and opportunities for reform. The Report also includes the first-ever country oral health profiles with key oral health information for each WHO Member State. The Report’s clear conclusion is that the …

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/oral-health-sle-2022-country-profile

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Sierra Leone Evaluates Progress on International Health - WHO

(Just Now) WEBSierra Leone has completed its annual health security capacity assessment and operational planning across various sectors aimed at strengthening implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) in the country. The assessments and planning were carried out through a series of multisector workshops on global health security …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/news/sierra-leone-evaluates-progress-international-health-regulations-requirements-and-health-security

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Psychiatry in Sierra Leone, Part II: The Movement to Change the

(2 days ago) WEBSierra Leone, 2023. FREETOWN, Sierra Leone—Among Sierra Leoneans, there is a steadily growing movement to change the narrative around mental health. Medical students now have enhanced exposure to psychiatry, with two required rotations at the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital (SLPH) throughout medical school.

https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/psychiatry-sierra-leone-part-ii-movement-change-narrative

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Newborn health UNICEF Sierra Leone

(6 days ago) WEBMore children under-five in Sierra Leone are receiving new bill of health through the Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illnesses Strategy Read the story. Article. 22 October 2021 Making strides to help premature babies survive and thrive Special Care Baby Units save the lives of premature and sick newborns in Sierra Leone

https://www.unicef.org/sierraleone/topics/newborn-health

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(PDF) ANALYSIS OF SIERRA LEONE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

(3 days ago) WEBThe GDP of Sierra Le one is 4.063 million U.S dollars and it’ s growth rate is - 2.2% (W orld Bank, 2020). 2. Health Expenditure in Sierra Leone. W orld Bank (2022) shows that the current health

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366029075_ANALYSIS_OF_SIERRA_LEONE_HEALTHCARE_SYSTEM

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Publishing global health research in Nature Medicine

(3 days ago) WEBTopics; Search. Search. Academics. Program Finder; Admissions Services; Course Directory; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 2024-06-05 16:30 2024-06-05 17:30 UTC use-title Location Wolfe Street Building/W4030 Inside the Movement to Transform Mental Health in Sierra Leone. May 15, 2024. Theatre Nurses: The Unsung …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/publishing-global-health-research-in-nature-medicine

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Sierra Leone completes strategic public health emergency - WHO

(Just Now) WEBSierra Leone has completed public health risk profiling with aid of the Strategic Tool for Assessing Risk (STAR) and field testing of a new tool that will better position the country in terms of readiness to respond to the health consequences of disease outbreaks, as well as natural and man-made disasters.

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/news/sierra-leone-completes-strategic-public-health-emergency-readiness-assessment-and-risks-profiling

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Sierra Leone WHO Regional Office for Africa

(1 days ago) WEBThe Government of Sierra Leone Human Resources for Health Policy (2012), Strategic Plan (2012-2016) and Country Profile (2012) The Government of Sierra Leone HRH Summit final report. The Government of Sierra Leone Health Sector Operational Plan. WHO Health systems recovery after Ebola . WHO Health workforce …

https://staging.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone

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Empowering mothers in Sierra Leone to keep their children

(6 days ago) WEBKenema—It is a bright morning in Gbo-Kakajama, eastern Sierra Leone, as mothers gather at the Maternal and Community Health Post for their weekly health session.The air is filled with laughter and the coos of babies, creating a lively atmosphere. At the center of the gathering, Maternal and Child Health Aide nurse Doris Lansana …

https://www.unicef.org/sierraleone/stories/empowering-mothers-sierra-leone-keep-their-children-nourished-and-healthy

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U.S. Embassy Provides Heavy-Duty Equipment Training to RSLAF

(5 days ago) WEBPress Release. For Immediate Release. May 24, 2024. U.S. Embassy in Freetown. U.S. Embassy Provides Heavy-Duty Equipment Training to RSLAF . FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – On May 24, U.S. Embassy Freetown, in partnership with U.S. contractor Triple Canopy, completed a six-month long training of 40 Republic of Sierra …

https://sl.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-provides-heavy-duty-equipment-training-to-rslaf/

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