Health

Sierra Leone invokes public health safety rules to control spiralling Mpox cases

May 6, 2025

African Vaccination Week: Calls for young people to join efforts in promoting vaccination

April 30, 2025

Mpox: Health authorities worried as clad 2b proves more virulent in Sierra Leone

April 25, 2025

Mpox: Sierra Leone on edge as cases surge

April 21, 2025

(VIDEO) Roundtable on domestic resource mobilization for immunization and primary healthcare

April 16, 2025

Health

Sierra Leonean innovator’s AI-powered robotic offers solution to environmental compliance

April 18, 2024

By Kemo Cham Abdul and his co-founder building the robot that represented Sierra Leone at the 2023 World Robotics Competition...

A screen grab of Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio aaddressing the nation on the drug epidemic facing the country, on Thursday, April 4, 2024. He declared a National Emergency on Drug and Substance Abuse. Phot credit, Kemo Cham, ManoReporters.

Sierra Leone: President Bio declares National Emergency on drug and substance abuse

April 4, 2024

By Kemo Cham Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a National Emergency on drug and substance abuse, vowing...

Helen Clark, Board Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) and former Prime Minister of New Zealand; and Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

PMNCH and IPU leadership on repeal of law banning FGM in The Gambia

April 3, 2024

By Helen Clark and Martin Chungong As the world’s leading alliance committed to the health and well-being of women, children...

Dr. Joshua Coker, a Consultant Nephrologist at Connaught. Photo credit, Mohamed Sahr, ManoReporters.

Experts lament high burden of kidney diseases in Sierra Leone

March 25, 2024

By Mohamed Sahr Experts at Sierra Leone’s main government – Connaught – have warned of a high prevalence of kidney...

(VIDEO) Sierra Leone races against polio resurgence

March 21, 2024

Medical microbiologist Brig. General Prof. Foday Sahr has his first major test at hand as head of Sierra Leone's recently...

Study to compare impact of COVID-19 response measures in Sierra Leone and Canada

March 13, 2024

By Cheryl Thomas Participants at the event at the Atlantic Hotel along Lumley Beach. Photo credit, Hassan Camara, ManoReporters A...

A Health worker vccinates a child with polio vaccine. Photo credit, WHO Sierra Leone

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