Dr. Ibrahim Sesay is a well-known diabetic doctor in Sierra Leone, and he has years of experience treating diabetes patients. He is also qualified to carry out many other medical procedures, including surgery. Dr. Philip Kamara is another excellent diabetes doctor in Sierra Leone. He has been working at the Kamara Medical Centre for over 20 ...

By Chernor Alimamy Kamara The opposition All Peoples Congress () party has accused the Judiciary of Sierra Leone of unfair treatment, noting its failure to serve justice to its members who have fallen victim to Political intimidations and attacks across the country. In an interview with Politico, the Publicity Secretary Sidi Yaya …

Medical treatment is often a last resort in Sierra Leone with most patients being managed "in the Bush" by traditional healers, or spiritual/faith practitioners where patients are also chained. The country …

The treatment protocols in the other Sierra Leone ETCs operating during the 2013–2016 EVD outbreak practiced mostly supportive care aimed at maintaining electrolyte balance by providing ORS to EVD patients. Statistical analysis. All data analysis in this study were done using R software package version 3.3.1 .

We found that over three quarters of people older than 40 in Sierra Leone had at least one cardiovascular disease risk factor. Almost 50% of our study population over the age of 40 had ...

27 Mar 2024. Origin. View original. Undernourished children are at heightened risk of developing TB, and treatment decision algorithms are helping MSF more accurately …

Background The West Africa Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in 2014–2016 was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) a public health emergency of international concern. Most of the previous studies done in Sierra Leone relating to the clinical and epidemiological features of EVD during the 2014–2016 West …

Posted on Mar 23, 2021. Saffiatu Sesay, 28, arrived at Lakka Government Hospital with a case of MDR-TB that left her completely paralyzed—and received lifesaving care made …

Sierra Leone National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidelines ©MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SANITATION Any part of this document may be freely quoted, reproduced or translated in full or in part, provided the source is acknowledged. It may not be sold or used for commercial purposes or profit.

The result is that Sierra Leone has one of the most primitive cancer services in the developing world. "In Sierra Leone today no modern equipment is available for the screening, and treatment of cancer …

This year's expansion of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is dramatically improving access to treatment for Sierra Leoneans …

As treatment advances are made for SCD, the integration of these therapies in sub-Saharan African countries-which have the highest prevalence of SCD-requires a global partnership. Sierra Leone ranks 9 th in burden in sub-Saharan Africa with annual SCD births between 4000-5000. Efforts are underway in Sierra Leone to improve …

Other articles where history of Sierra Leone is discussed: Sierra Leone: History: This discussion focuses on Sierra Leone from the 15th century. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see western Africa, history of.

The Sierra Leone country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. ... Medical treatment is often a last resort in Sierra Leone with most patients ...

Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president and a unicameral legislature. In 2018 the opposition Sierra Leone People's Party candidate, Julius Maada Bio, won the presidential elections. ... Most persons with mental disabilities received no treatment or public services. At the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital ...

This public-private partnership in Sierra Leone was a collaboration between USAID's Human Resources for Health in 2030 (HRH2030) program; the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; the Pharmacy Consultancy of Sierra Leone; and the Sierra Leone National Malaria Control …

Hematology and Cancer Untold supports health care providers in Sierra Leone, who strive to provide better health care for everyone affected either by Sickle Cell or Breast Cancer. top of page. HEMATOLOGY AND CANCER UNTOLD. Email: info@hacusl | Tel: (215) 547 - 1939. Home. Our Team. Get Invovled. Internships.

Sierra Leone has an estimated treatment gap of 98% for severe mental illness (Alemu et al, 2012). Historically, mental healthcare was delivered at 'Kissy Lunatic Asylum' which opened in 1820 and was the oldest asylum in sub-Saharan Africa (Akyeampong et al, 2015). Now referred to as the Sierra Leone Psychiatric Hospital (SLPH), it remains ...

See Full PDFDownload PDF. Treatment of neuropathic pain in Sierra Leone. Authors Lacoux, P; Ford, N Citation Treatment of neuropathic pain in Sierra Leone. 2002, 1 (3):190-5notLancet Neurol Publisher Elsevier Journal Lancet Neurology Rights Reproduced on this site with permission of Elsevier Ltd.

Rabid dogs are commonly found in Sierra Leone. If you are bitten or scratched by a dog or other mammal while in Sierra Leone, there may be limited or no rabies treatment available. Consider rabies vaccination before your trip if your activities mean you will be around dogs or wildlife. Travelers more likely to encounter rabid animals include

Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Sierra Leone: Information on the treatment of former members of the All People's Congress () arrested after the 29 April 1992 military coup, 1 January 1993, SLE12785, available at: ... "Sierra Leone State Employees Ordered to Declare assets." Inter Press Service. 12 …

Sierra Leone. Report on the human rights situation covering 2022. Amnesty International Report 2022/23; The State of the World's Human Rights; Sierra Leone 2022 (Periodical Report, English) en ID 2089602. 20 March 2023 | USDOS – US Department of State (Author) Sierra Leone.

In Magburaka, the treatment center admitted two patients on December 15. The plan is to gradually expand both locations to 100 beds in the coming weeks. The ETCs are just one example of MSF's efforts to collaborate with Sierra Leone's National Ebola Response Commitee to step up capacity in hot spots and to respond to the increase in …

experiences of women from Sierra Leone regarding access to treatment for breast cancer (Travers, 2016). A literature gap exists regarding women's experiences in Sierra Leone with access to breast cancer treatment (Travers, 2016). This study was necessary to identify potential barriers to accessing breast cancer treatment based on women's

The civil war that ravaged Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002 destroyed the country's infrastructure including its health systems. Angel Desai talks to Dr Muctarr Jalloh about the effects of the war on health services in his country. "The dream of the government is that one day we will be able to manage our health problems ourselves.

Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Sierra Leone. 15 April 2022. | Technical document. Download (591 kB)

Objective: To assess the diagnosis, treatment outcomes, and predictors of mortality in adult tuberculosis (TB) patients in an urban setting with a high HIV prevalence. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of adult TB patients aged ≥15 years who were treated at Connaught Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone from January through December 2017.

the 60% treatment success rate observed by Lakoh and colleagues7 among patients with drug-sensitive tuberculosis at the largest treatment centre in Sierra Leone in 2017, but …