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Dr. Natalia Kanem appointed UNFPA Executive Director
Dr. Kanem is the Fund's fifth Executive Director
UNFPA supports Statistics Sierra Leone to review Census thematic reports
Census data analysed to inform the development of future policies and programmes
Landslide disaster in Sierra Leone leaves pregnant woman homeless and mourning for loved ones
Regent, SIERRA LEONE, 1 September 2017- “At around 5 o’clock in the morning I left my house to go to the bakery. When I returned I saw the disaster... Read more
UNFPA empowers adolescent girls at annual national girls camp
As part of our adolescents and youth programme, UNFPA kick-started the 2017 National Girls Camp, which is organised by the Office of the First Lady.
Women and girls affected by floods and landslides in Sierra Leone receive UNFPA supplies
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 18 August 2017 – In response to the floods and landslides which took place on the outskirts of the Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, at the beginning of the week, 530 dignity... Read more
UK aid and UNFPA support the construction and rehabilitation of eight emergency obstetric and neonatal care facilities in Sierra Leone
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with UK aid funding through the UK Department for International Development – DfID, and the Ministry of... Read more
To secure a better future, teens in Sierra Leone look to family planning
When Aminata Kabba became pregnant last year, at 15 years old, she had no idea how difficult her life would become. “Having a child at my age was a... Read more
Investing in family planning is key to saving women’s lives in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 4 July 2017 – Investing in family planning was the main theme that ran throughout the satellite event held today in the run... Read more
One year after Ebola’s end, Sierra Leone's midwives help mend health system
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 27 June 2017 - The horrific Ebola outbreak in West Africa came to an end one year ago. The crisis left over 3,900 Sierra Leoneans dead and health systems in disarray – yet... Read more
Sierra Leone’s latest Maternal Death and Surveillance Report (MDSR), released today at a launch in Freetown
Dr. Kim E. Dickson, UNFPA Representative in Sierra Leone Speech at the “Launch of the health sector annual MDSR Report” Wednesday, 31 May 2017 at 0830 Miatta Conference Hall, Youyi Building,... Read more