Sierra Leone
International Activity Report, 2009
Since civil war ended in 2002, Sierra Leone has been relatively stable politically. However, the economy has not yet recovered. Poverty is extreme, a severe lack of healthcare provision has resulted in the highest child mortality rate in the world, and malnutrition and malaria are widespread. In 2009, MSF carried out 355,000 consultations, which included treatment of 202,000 people with malaria and 6,000 with severe acute malnutrition.
In January, MSF carried out a vaccination campaign in response to an outbreak of yellow fever in the city of Bo and the surrounding area. In total, 178,500 people were vaccinated.
MSF is currently providing healthcare in a hospital near Bo. The...
01 November 2011
25 April 2010
On the 27th of April 2010, the Sierra Leone government will start implementing a policy of free healthcare for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children under five. MSF welcomes the government’s commitment to the new policy and hopes that this will improve the access to healthcare for these vulnerable groups.
“We are extremely happy that the Sierra Leone government has decided to stop asking pregnant women and children to pay for health care” said Stuart Zimble, MSF’s Head of Mission in Sierra Leone. “In a country facing such enormous health issues, the increased use of health services must be a priority objective.”
Sierra Leone is still facing extreme poverty and...
26 April 2010
On the 27th of April 2010, the Sierra Leone government will start implementing a policy of free healthcare for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children under five. MSF welcomes the government’s commitment to the new policy and hopes that this will improve the access to healthcare for these vulnerable groups.
“We are extremely happy that the Sierra Leone government has decided to stop asking pregnant women and children to pay for health care” said Stuart Zimble, MSF’s Head of Mission in Sierra Leone. “In a country facing such enormous health issues, the increased use of health services must be a priority objective.”
Sierra Leone is still facing extreme poverty and...
