Sierra Leone

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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.

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

Sierra Leone - The first little lady of Kenema Hospital

Amanda Hooyboer

Nurse

The first little lady in Kenema Hospital

As a new hospital opens its doors, Amanda shares the story of a very important young patient...

12 Jun 2019 / 4 minute read

Jenny Dörnemann

Paediatrician

Putting the puzzle together in Sierra Leone

"Step by step... we are putting the parts together in such a way that in future, fewer children will die in Sierra Leone."

07 Mar 2019 / 5 minute read

Marcela Mendonca

Nurse

Vlog: How to know if someone has malaria

Argentinian nurse Marcela shares her tips on how to spot the warning signs that a patient has malaria

27 Feb 2019 / 1 minute read

Marcela Mendonca

Nurse

Vlog: How to pack for four months in Sierra Leone

What would you pack for your first humanitarian assignment? Argentinian nurse Marcela shares this video

13 Feb 2019 / 1 minute read

Marcela Mendonca

Nurse

Vlog: Five things I love about working in Sierra Leone

Marcela, a nurse from Argentina, shares her favourite things about working on assignment in Sierra Leone

12 Feb 2019 / 1 minute read

Víctor Escobar Hernández

Doctor

Vlog: Four thing you didn’t know about Sierra Leone

Colombian doctor Victor shares some facts about Sierra Leone and the humanitarian issues our teams face

04 Feb 2019 / 1 minute read

Marcela Mendonca

Nurse

Vlog: A day with MSF in Sierra Leone

Argentinian nurse Marcela shares a video about a day in the life of her medical team at Kabala District Hospital

04 Feb 2019 / 1 minute read

James Smith

Advocacy

Advocacy: How we achieve better healthcare in the wake of Ebola

What is advocacy, and how can it help our patients? James, a doctor from the UK, explains how a Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) advocacy team working in Sierra Leone is making a difference in the aftermath of Ebola

22 Jan 2019 / 5 minute read