In a bold step toward ending preventable maternal deaths in Sierra Leone, the Ministry of Health and Partners In Health (PIH) unveil the Maternal Center of Excellence (MCOE)—a new clinical facility on the Koidu Government Hospital (KGH) campus in rural Kono District. In this video, hear from Isata Dumbuya, director of reproductive, maternal, and neonatal health, Dr. Ian Wurie, the medical superintendent at KGH and Jim Ansara, the managing director of Build Health International as they talk about this groundbreaking investment in mothers, families, and economic futures. Learn more about the MCOE’s innovative design, the powerful collaborations that brought it to life, and how the teaching hospital is Sierra Leone’s success and a model for the world to follow.
