Sierra Leone

Fieldset

When the ten-year civil war ended in 2002, Sierra Leone began the slow process of recovery. However, the 2014 Ebola crisis has had a devastating impact on the country’s economy, and the education and healthcare systems.

Sierra Leone lies on the west coast of Africa, bordering Guinea and Liberia. It has a diverse environment, ranging from savanna to rainforests.

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) first worked in Sierra Leone in 1986. Our work in the country has included supporting maternal and child health, and responding to disease, including Ebola.

Louis Bahina Essengue

Epidemiologist

Sierra Leone: My life as an MSF epidemiologist

Epidemiologists are key members of the MSF team, using their analytical skills to understand how diseases are spreading and where medical teams can make the most difference. Louis Bahina Essengue takes us behind the scenes...

06 Jun 2022 / 5 minute read

Daan Van Brusselen

Doctor

Sierra Leone: My return to the MSF Academy

In Sierra Leone, MSF teams are working with a new generation of medics. Dr Daan Van Brusselen shares an update from a programme that's helping staff develop their skills and save lives...

05 May 2022 / 5 minute read

Seinn Seinn Min

Health Promoter

"Hope on wheels": MSF's mobile clinic in Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, one project is taking healthcare to the people, as health promoter Seinn Seinn reports...

14 Dec 2020 / 6 minute read

Kristine and Mary greet each other for a follow-up appointment

Kristine Lauria

Midwife

Mary unchained

In a place where mental illness is poorly understood, midwife Kristine meets a new mum in need of psychiatric support and human connection

15 Aug 2019 / 9 minute read

Mohamed Momoh

Clinical Officer

“They named him after me”: Saving lives in Sierra Leone

Mohamed Momoh, a clinical officer with the Doctors Without Borders, was born in Bo, Sierra Leone. Having worked as a medic through the devastating Ebola outbreak of 2014, he shares his story and his hopes for the future of his country...

13 Jun 2019 / 4 minute read