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2025 in Sierra Leone:2,179 sexually transmitted infections treated
AYV News, February 27, 2026
Rainbow Initiative has revealed that 2,179 survivors were treated for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Sierra Leone in 2025.
Demand for...
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Sierra Leone: One of highest mental health disorder countries
AYV News, November 12, 2025
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of mental health disorders (MHDs) in Africa, affecting an estimated 15% of...
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Health Minister calls for Diaspora investment in Sierra Leone
Hajaratu S. Bangura
The Minister of Health, Austin Demby has encouraged Sierra Leoneans in the diaspora to come home and invest in the health sector....
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MSF ends medical support in Bombali, Tonkolili
Fatmata H. Turay (FBC Intern), AYV News, September 29, 2025
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has officially ended its medical support in the districts of Bombali and Tonkolili in Sierra Leone, after...
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Spanish Doctors to provide over 200 free surgeries at police hospital
More than 200 patients are set to benefit from free surgical operations at the Police Hospital at Kingtom, courtesy of a visiting team of...
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President Bio inspects top facility at COMAHS
AYV News, September 17, 2025
President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has toured the construction site of new administrative, lecture, and skills-lab facilities and inspected the...
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Ndomupeyi Takavarasha’s Journey to Becoming a Renowned Healthcare Professional
(By Naeem Ul Hassan)
Due to their exceptional contributions to the healthcare industry, many female healthcare professionals have achieved extraordinary recognition. Among these prominent figures...
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Sierra Leone launches study on long-term immune response and experiences of Ebola survivors
Kemo Cham, AYV News, August 29, 2025
Nearly a decade after the deadly West African Ebola Epidemic was declared over, a study on the long term...