News & Stories
The MCOE opened its doors to the very first patients for inpatient maternal and neonatal care. The day marked a profound transition following years of planning, collaboration, and construction with the delivery of lifesaving care for women and newborns.
The Janitri technology allows clinicians to closely track both fetal and maternal heart rates in real time during labor, helping to identify complications before they become life-threatening.
Meet, Sia Evelyne Nyandemo, a Community Advocate who Turned Grief into a Lifeline for Sierra Leoneans with Sickle Cell Disease. Through the Sickle Cell Carers Awareness Network (SCCAN), she brings lifesaving knowledge, care to those affected by the disease.
Meet the Woman who Became the First Psychiatrist Trained in Sierra Leone. Dr. Haja Jalloh is a pioneer whose journey reflects the transformation of mental health care in Sierra Leone.
Meet Grace Yei Moore-Sourie, a maternity nurse and mental health champion at Koidu Government Hospital. Despite being let down by multiple systems throughout her life, she chose to seek mental health care through PIH.
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.
At Partners In Health (PIH), we believe women’s rights are human rights. And that an investment in women and girls is an investment for all—from communities to families.