Sierra Leone: Health Hazard in Handling the LeoneKamara, Saidu
ARE NOT REALLY FREE SIERRA LEONE-HEALTH: FREE HEALTH CARE NOT REALLY FREESIERRA LEONE-HEALTH: FREE HEALTH CARE NOT REALLY FREEPoindexter SamaJessica McDiarmid
IN the latest annual report of the medical services of Sierra Leone, the director, Dr. W. P. H. Lightbody records a satisfactory state of general health among a population of about 100,000 and an absence of major epidemics. Nutrition in the undisturbed tribal communities is fairly ...
doi:10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.614G. O'MalleyV. NarayanG. GageG. John-StewartE. KonjohC. SpeedAnnals of Global Health
Sierra Leone鈥檚 recent health reforms risk being undermined by serious weaknesses in the health system that often result in pregnant women being unable to get free treatment, says a new report by Amnesty International.Despite important reforms begun over the past two years, including a free health...
A large proportion of the health system funding in Sierra Leone comes from international aid. In 2017, the country received around$170 millionin development assistance for health; $30 million for HIV/AIDS (population prevalence is under 2%), $21 million for child and newborn health, and $14...
"I will miss everything in Sierra Leone after I leave," Qin added. China dispatched its first medical team to Sierra Leone in 1973 and has since sent a total of 24 teams, contributing to the improvement of the health sector in the West African country. ...
Corruption and mistrust in Sierra Leone's primary healthcare system immediately prior to the Ebola outbreak International HealthPieterse P, Lodge T: When free healthcare is not free. Corruption and mistrust in Sierra Leone's primary healthcare system immediately ... P Pieterse,T Lodge - 《...
Sanitation Freetown, Sierra Leone ICF Macro Calverton, Maryland USA July 2009 World Bank This report presents the findings of the 2008 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS) carried out by Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS)...
Koinadugu District is the largest of 14 districts in Sierra Leone occupying an area of 11,509 sq km with a population of about 285,000. The terrain is extremely rugged and roads and bridges (made of palm tree logs) are dangerous and impassable to any form of motorized vehicle for months...