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08 October 2019
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Volunteering is very important and can actually change your life: Ashmao’s story
“I have always been interested in volunteering and first heard about the National Youth Service Corps Volunteers in Nigeria and Kenya. I discovered in 2018, that a National Youth…
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01 October 2019
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Surgical community health officers in Sierra Leone serving the community and saving lives
A shortage of qualified professional health staff and limited capacities in training institutions are identified as key challenges in the health sector in Sierra Leone. In 2008,…
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24 September 2019
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The Safe Delivery App saving the lives of mothers and babies: Champion midwives leading the way
Through simple, animated clinical instruction, films and action cards, the Safe Delivery App guides skilled birth attendants on how to manage both normal and complicated…
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19 September 2019
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New youth advisory panel established to end child marriage and reduce teenage pregnancy in Sierra Leone
Every year, a large number of adolescent girls in Sierra Leone are forced into early marriages and drop out of school to become housewives and young mothers at an early age. Due…
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17 September 2019
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Newly constructed Rokupa Hospital will improve the quality of care and health outcomes for women and children in Sierra Leone
The newly constructed Rokupa Hospital was opened today by His Excellency the Vice President Dr. Juldeh Jalloh. Rokupa Hospital is a comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn…
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12 September 2019
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Community learning centres enabling girls to continue their education
Kulako, aged 19 and the mother of a five year-old, is enrolled at the community learning centre in Bambukoro village along with sixty other girls. The Bambukoro community learning…
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11 September 2019
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The story of Kadiatu, by Vicky the Poet
Sierra Leone's renowned poet, Vicky the Poet, delivers the spoken word on child marriage.
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03 September 2019
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UNFPA hosts national youth service volunteers to help them gain valuable work experience: Kadiatu’s story
In September 2018, the Vice-President of Sierra Leone officially launched the national youth service scheme to try to reduce the high youth unemployment rate in the country. The…
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29 August 2019
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New National Population Policy focuses on reproductive health and rights, women’s empowerment and the demographic dividend
The National Population Policy which aims to improve the quality of life for all Sierra Leoneans was launched today.
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