Health

Mpox: Sierra Leone sees ‘encouraging’ decline in cases – Africa CDC

June 26, 2025

Mpox: Africa CDC IMST delegation on second Sierra Leone assessment tour

June 20, 2025

Merck Foundation celebrates 13 years of developing Africa’s healthcare

June 19, 2025

Mpox: Sierra Leone looks set to increase lab capacity with more potential for viral sequencing

June 12, 2025

Sierra Leone convenes first meeting of parliamentary caucus on immunization

June 6, 2025

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Officials speak to the press in a conference room of the EOC. Photo credit, Morrie Koroma, ManoReporters

Sierra Leone: Polio vaccination campaign round two targets 1.5 million children nationwide

June 6, 2024

By Morrie Koroma The National Poliovirus Vaccination Campaign's second round is set to commence, with key challenges from the first...

Solar Power Installations Are Saving Lives At 6 Hospitals In Sierra Leone

May 20, 2024

Press Release Six main hospitals in Sierra Leone are now enjoying clean, reliable and affordable energy following installation of solar...

Participants at the training on Friday, May 17, 2024. Photo credit, Health Alert Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Health Alert trains journalists on reporting health financing

May 19, 2024

By Kemo Cham The Sierra Leonean Civil Society Organization Health Alert on Friday conducted a one-day training on reporting on...

(VIDEO) Sierra Leone striving to maintain Polio-free status

May 18, 2024

In March 2024, a strain of the circulating vaccine derived poliovirus type 2 was detected in a sewage system in...

(Podcast) Roll out of world’s first malaria vaccine in Sierra Leone

May 18, 2024

This podcast by the Ministry of Health of Sierra Leone explores Sierra Leone's efforts against Malaria through the introduction of...

Sunset in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital. Photo credit, Morrrie Koroma, ManoReporters

Unprecedented Heatwave Grips Sierra Leone as Climate Change Intensifies

May 14, 2024

By Morrie Koroma Sierra Leone, known for its tropical climate and predictable seasonal patterns, finds itself in the grip of...

A presentation on UHC after the opening session. Photo credit, Kemo Cham, ManoReporters

African faith based organizations commit to more engagement to fast track attainment of Universal Health Coverage

May 13, 2024

By Kemo Cham Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) in Africa have vowed to strengthen engagement with governments to ensure political leadership...

Deputy Minister of Health 1, Charles Senesie, administers the vaccine on a child at the official launching ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024.

MRU countries launch synchronized polio vaccination campaign

May 11, 2024

By Kemo Cham Sierra Leone and its Mano River Union (MRU) neighbours have launched a coordinated mass vaccination campaign to...

Dr. Desmond Maada Kangbai, Program Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunization. Photo credit, Mohamed Sahr, ManoReporters.

Sierra Leone: New Malaria vaccine to be rolled out

April 25, 2024

By Mohamed Sahr Sierra Leone is set to rollout the newly approved malaria vaccine as part of commemoration of this...

First Lady Fatima Bio speaks at an event marking the discharge of 40 former drug addictions on Saturday, April 16. Photo credit, Morrie Koroma, ManoReporters

Drug war: First Lady says people in government undermining her husband