Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly anti-government protests
At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, staff at the city's main mortuary said on Wednesday. #freetown #mortuary #sierraleone #protests (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Curfew declared in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, protesting inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African country, according to people that CNN... #westafrican #protesters #sierraleone #protests #freetown (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: As a Month Old Baby Suffers, Mother Cries for Help
[Concord] The one month old daughter of Aminata Saffa from in NJawai Village in Bo Distruct is suffering from imperforate anus defect. The baby is only able to pass stool through her vigina. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 9, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
ANKARA, Turkey — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Turkey’s defense ministry said Monday. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni left the port of... #sierraleone #ukrainian #odesaankara #defenseministry #razoni (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Assessing experiences with violence and peace in primary schools in Sierra Leone - Capistrano D, Sloan S, Symonds J, Samonova E, Sugrue C, Devine D.
PURPOSE This paper aims to discuss the construction of two composite indices to assess children's experiences with violence and peace in primary schools in Sierra Leone. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH The authors provide a conceptual framework based o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 11, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Liberia: VP Howard-Taylor Addresses the 10th African Conference On Sexual Health and Rights
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia's first female Vice President Chief Dr. Jewel Howard-Taylor has addressed the 10th African Conference on Sexual Health and Rights currently ongoing in Freetown, the Republic of Sierra Leone, from June 29- July 1, 2022, according to a dispatch from the Office of the Vice President of Liberia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 30, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is one of a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that have not banned cutting. Now, young women are defying mothers and grandmothers by refusing to undergo the procedure. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Female Genital Mutilation Women ' s Rights Women and Girls Sierra Leone your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Risking a Society ’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting
Sierra Leone is one of a few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that have not banned cutting. Now, young women are defying mothers and grandmothers by refusing to undergo the procedure. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Women ' s Rights Female Genital Mutilation Women and Girls Sierra Leone your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: UN Resident Coordinator Commends First Lady, GOSL for Improving Menstrual Health
[Concord] The UN resident Coordinator, Dr. Babatunde Ahonsi has commended the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio and the Government of Sierra Leone (GOSL) for providing transformative leadership in advancing the menstrual health of women and girls in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 6, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: Orange-Sl, Partners Educate Girls On Menstrual Hygiene
[Concord] In commemoration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, one of the GSM providers in Sierra Leone, Orange SL, on Monday,May 30, brought together young school girls and educated them on how to manage menstruation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 1, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: Overcoming Fistula - the Story of 22-Year-Old Sarah Bangura
[Concord] It took a little over two years after she sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) in 2018 for the life of 22-year-old Sarah Bangura to change - even forcing her to seek comfort at the country's psychiatric hospital - due to the effects of obstetric fistula, a condition in which a hole develops in the birth canal caused by prolonged, obstructed labour. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 26, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: For Creating Covid-19 Awareness in Schools GPE-NGO Consortium Hailed by Concord Times
[Concord] Pupils, Teachers, parents and community leaders across four districts in Sierra Leone have hailed the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Consortium of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) led by Save the Children International (SCI) for creating massive and successful Covid-19 awareness in their schools. Other members of the seven NGO Consortiums include International, Concern Worldwide, Handicap International, Plan International, Focus 1000, FoRUT and Street Child (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 26, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: MOHS Presents Gifts to Babies Born On Eid Day
[Concord] The Minister of Health and Sanitation, through President Julius Maada Bio,shared among over twenty babies that were born on Eid Day, between the hours of 12 midnight till 12 noon at the Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH-Cottage). (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - May 12, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Sierra Leone: Mariatu Kargbo Back On the Front Line in China's Fight Against Covid-19
[Concord] One of Sierra Leone finest philanthropists and Cultural Ambassador, Mariatu Kargbo popularly known as the black pearl of China has been spotted on the front line in the fight against COVID in Beijing China. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 11, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Young adolescents' endorsement of restrictive gender norms: evidence from a community-based intervention in C ôte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone - Leer J, Gassman-Pines A, Djé Blé E, Kainessie J, Kennedy C, Press S, Schubert H.
This study investigated attitudes toward restrictive gender norms among adolescents in C ôte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone (pooled N = 1,793, Mage(baseline) = 10.3, Mage(follow-up) = 11.6, 50% boys/girls). We examined individual and contextual predictors of ge... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 9, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
