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Isata spent 18 days under continuous supervision and care in the emergency department at Koidu Government Hospital before transitioning to the general ward to continue her recovery. 

Every day at Koidu Government Hospital (KGH), staff are working tirelessly to save lives and improve maternal health care. Witness the everyday care, choices, and challenges that shape the journey to motherhood

Sia Fengai stopped eating when the smell of fish—and other once-favorite foods—became unbearable. Nausea and persistent stomach pain led her to leave Freetown to visit her family in rural Sierra Leone, some 450 miles from the capital city, in search of care and support. 

Bintu Jalloh’s blood pressure spiked as she was ushered into Koidu Government Hospital’s (KGH) maternity ward by Community Health Officer Lamina Mansaray. Jalloh, who was 32 weeks pregnant with twins at the time, expected to stay in the ward only a few days—like she had earlier in her pregnancy. But this time was different.