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“We will use this facility to train the next generation of health professionals”- Dr. Austin Demby
AYV News, August 19, 2026
The Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, PhD, MPH and his senior leadership team, today did a site inspection visit to assess progress of the construction of a...
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Hybrid Digital Training strengthens traditional Chinese medicine skills in Sierra Leone
Marius Musa Kargbo, AYV News, July 20, 2026
More than 40 nurses from the Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital have completed a specialised Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)...
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Chinese Medical Team Boosts Sierra Leone’s Fight Against Lassa Fever
By Marius Musa Kargbo
The Chinese Medical Team to Sierra Leone has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery in the country through the donation...
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Sierra Leone showcases progress on National Health Compact
AYV News, May 25, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Health Minister, Dr. Austin Demby, has showcased the country’s early successes in implementing its National Health Compact at the...
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Over 25% adults in Sierra Leone reportedly liveswith Hypertension
AYV News, May 25, 2026
More than 25 percent of adults in Sierra Leone are reportedly living with hypertension, making high blood pressure one of...
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Precision, Partnership, and Hope: Chinese Medical Team Performs Landmark Gynecological Surgery in Sierra Leone
By Marius Musa Kargbo
At the operating theatre of the China-Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, a team of Chinese and Sierra Leonean medical professionals stood over...
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Ebola Resurfaces in Africa: Why Sierra Leone Must Not Wait for Another National Tragedy
By Marius Musa Kargbo
The mention of Ebola still sends chills through the hearts of many Sierra Leoneans. More than a decade after the deadly 2014–2016...
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Sierra Leone commits to end Maternal, NewbornDeaths
AYV News, May 21, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, has reaffirmed the government’s political commitment to investing in safer childbirth and reducing preventable...
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Health minister participates in 79th World Health Assembly
AYV News, May 19, 2026
Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, alongside H.E. Lansana Gberie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations...
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Hospital, Ambulance Services Chief tours Lungi Airport
AYV News, April 30, 2026
The Director of Hospital and Ambulance Services, Ibrahim Foday-Musa, conducted a strategic assessment visit to Lungi to evaluate ongoing preparations ahead of...
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Mobile Thoracic Surgery Programme launched in Kono
AYV News, April 30, 2026
The Government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with international partners, has officially launched the Diego González Rivas Foundation Mobile Thoracic...