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.
Isata Dumbuya, PIH Sierra Leone’s maternal health director, combats high maternal mortality with the Maternal Center of Excellence, a 166-bed facility to expand care, train clinicians, and inspire global progress.
Vicky Reed uses skills she learned as a nurse to shape her approach as interim executive director of PIH Sierra Leone
Preventing maternal and child death in rural Sierra Leone with improved care, training, systems save more lives every year.
Saio Kamara proudly holds her TB certificate, celebrating her MDR-TB cure at Sierra Leone’s Lakka Hospital, where PIH delivers improved, patient-focused care and vital support.
In Sierra Leone, 14 PIH midwives support mothers from preterm to postpartum care at Wellbody Clinic and KGH, helping reduce maternal mortality. Meet Aminata Kamara and Harolda Onike.
Partners In Health Sierra Leone launched the nation’s first 24/7 toll-free mental health helpline, addressing a historic lack of care. Staffed by counselors, it has received over 430 calls so far.
Sierra Leone’s MOHS, partnered with PIH and World Bank, is tackling high maternal and child mortality by boosting rural care with a hub‐and‐spoke model for essential services.
Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital earned a 5-year accreditation for its first psychiatry residency program, enabling in-country psychiatrist training and advancing mental health care nationwide.