Health

Sierra Leone declares Public Health Emergency for Mpox

January 13, 2025

Environmental Sanitation: Jui faces looming waste management crisis

December 21, 2024

Sierra Leone embarks on Ebola vaccine campaign targeting frontline workers

December 21, 2024

Sierra Leone: US gov’t makes first disbursement for landmark Western Area Power Plant

December 11, 2024

Sierra Leone: Main maternity hospital slashes deaths by almost 12 percent

December 10, 2024

Health

Sierra Leone: Authorities appeal for vaccination of children following detection of polio viruses

March 9, 2024

By Kemo Cham Health authorities in Sierra Leone have cautioned parents to ensure children are vaccinated against polio, after a...

West African Surgeons at 64th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the West Africa College of Surgeons in Freetown, Monday, 4 March, 2024. Photo credit, Mohamed Sahr, ManoReporters

Sierra Leone hosts 64th regional confab of West African Surgeons

March 5, 2024

By Mohamed Sahr West African surgeons on Monday commenced a week-long confab in Freetown, amid calls for collaboration to promote...

‘Empowering disadvantaged communities is key to attaining Universal Health Coverage’ – CHASL

February 29, 2024

By Kemo Cham in Abuja For countries to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC), hard-to-reach communities must be empowered, a pilot...

Health Minister Dr Austin Demby speaks at the launch of Sierra Leone's Child Health Action Plan on Monday, February 26, 2024. Photo credit, Mohamed Sahr, ManoReporters

Sierra Leone launches Child Health Action Plan targeting further reduction in underage deaths

February 28, 2024

By Mohamed Sahr The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health has unveiled a Child Health Action Plan designed to reduce deaths...

$Dr Dennis Cherian, Acting Managing Director of Technical Services\Associate Vice President for Health, Nutrition and WASH at Corus International. Photo credit, Kemo Cham, ManoReporters$

No alternative to Universal Health Coverage – Dr Dennis Cherian

February 27, 2024

By Kemo Cham in Abuja The world has no option but to work towards attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Dr...

ManoReporters Editor to discuss universal healthcare at media science café in Abuja

February 26, 2024

The editor of ManoReporters, Kemo Cham, is set to participate in an expert panel discussion on Universal Health Coverage (UHC)...

Sierra Leone’s first media café: Journalists, religious leaders, health workers share rare informal platform

February 14, 2024

At the end of December, Internews convened the first ever media science café in Sierra Leone. It brought together journalists,...

Sierra Leone: Walk to end Neglected Tropical Diseases (VIDEO)

February 8, 2024

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases that cause debilitating conditions in victims, from blindness to swollen legs...

School pupils march along a highway in Freetown as part of commemoration of World Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sierra Leone on January 30th, 2024. Photo credit, Ibrahim Barrie, ManoReporters

Sierra Leone commemorates World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

February 4, 2024

By Kemo Cham and Juliana E. P. Kabba Sierra Leone last week joined the rest of the world to commemorate...

Residents of Kaboreh Village in Karene District line up to be tested for malaria by health workers as part of the Global Fund supported Static Campaign. Photo credit, Kemo Cham, ManoReporters.

Malaria: 2023 ends in a positive note, but challenges remain