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Press Coverage | February 19, 2013

Sound Medicine: How is Doctors Without Borders reducing African childbirth mortality?

 

MSF's Betty Raney describes how she and her team reduced maternal deaths in Sierra Leone through emergency obstetric care.

Press Coverage | January 18, 2013

Lancet: Sierra Leone's free health-care initiative: work in progress

 

Betty Raney and Yvonne Nzomukunda describe MSF's efforts to prevent maternal and infant deaths in childbirth in Sierra Leone, where the health system is still recovering from war.

 

Press Release | November 26, 2012

Low-Cost Health Interventions Drastically Reducing Maternal Mortality in Sierra Leone and Burundi

Ensuring pregnant women have timely access to emergency obstetric care has reduced maternal deaths by as much as 74 percent in parts of Burundi and Sierra Leone.

Field News | July 31, 2012

Battling Cholera in Freetown, Sierra Leone

MSF is working with Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health to counter a deadly cholera outbreak in the capital, Freetown.

Field News | October 20, 2010

Sierra Leone: Treating Malaria in Children

Doctors and nurses treat over 750 children every month at a hospital in Gondoma, Sierra Leone.

Field News | August 5, 2010

Sierra Leone: A Safe Place for Expecting Mothers

By encouraging women to come to clinics sooner, MSF is helping more women in Sierra Leone deliver children safely.

Press Coverage | May 14, 2010

Channel One News: Sierra Leone Feeding Centers

Press Coverage | May 11, 2010

Channel One News: Malaria in Sierra Leone

Field News | April 26, 2010

Sierra Leone: Seeking to Improve Access to Healthcare for Women and Children

MSF welcomes Sierra Leone's move to offer free maternal and child healthcare and hopes this will improve access for these vulnerable groups.

Ideas & Opinions | April 23, 2010

Despite Existing Medical Solutions, Malaria Remains a Killer

by Dr. Martin De Smet, Head of MSF's Working Group on Malaria

Field News | November 17, 2009

Sierra Leone: Lives Are Lost Due to Costly Healthcare

"The health situation in Sierra Leone is in a state of emergency, with people dying every day because they do not have access to treatment."

Field News | January 12, 2009

Sierra Leone: MSF Targets Hundreds of Thousands in Mass Vaccinations for Yellow Fever

MSF is taking part in a vaccination campaign targeting 525,000 people in response to an outbreak of yellow fever in Sierra Leone. The five-day campaign started on January 10.

Special Report | September 30, 2008

Malaria: From Good Intentions to Effective Action

In a new report launched today, MSF said many more lives can be saved if newer effective strategies to tackle malaria are more widely implemented. The report, titled "Full Prescription; better malaria treatment for more people, MSF’s experience,"describes the organization’s work in Sierra Leone, Chad and Mali, and shows that unnecessary deaths can be avoided with simple, affordable treatment and diagnostic tools available today.

Alert Article | April 4, 2008

Bo, Sierra Leone: Treating Children with Malaria

Pediatrician Leo Ho worked in the intensive care unit of an MSF-run hospital in Bo, Sierra Leone, an area plagued by malaria. Here, he reflects on his assignment through images captured by photojournalist Francesco Zizola.

Speech | May 22, 2002

The Humanitarian Situation in the Mano River Union

An MSF Statement Delivered to the United Nations Security Council "Arria Formula" Meeting in New York City by Martha Carey, MSF

Press Release | July 20, 2000

Health Crisis in Sierra Leone

Press Release | June 8, 2000

Civilians in Kabala, Sierra Leone Under Attack

Press Release | May 10, 2000

Civilians Caught in Crossfire in Sierra Leone

Special Report | January 11, 2000

Assessing Trauma in Sierra Leone

Press Release | January 11, 2000

High Levels of Mental Trauma Found in Sierra Leone

Field News | September 13, 1999

News for the Week of September 13, 1999

Field News | March 8, 1999

News for the Week of March 8, 1999

Field News | February 22, 1999

News for the Week of February 22, 1999

Field News | February 7, 1999

News for the Week of February 7, 1999

Press Release | February 4, 1999

Sierra Leone: MSF Back in Freetown Hospitals

Field News | February 3, 1999

News for the Week of February 3, 1999

Field News | June 8, 1998

News for the Week of June 8, 1998

Field News | June 8, 1998

News for the Week of June 8, 1998

Field News | June 1, 1998

News for the Week of June 1, 1998

Field News | May 18, 1998

News for the Week of May 18, 1998

Field News | August 4, 1997

News for the Week of August 4, 1997

Field News | June 30, 1997

News for the Week of June 30, 1997

Sierra Leone