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With UNFPA support, School of Midwifery in Makeni trains 500 midwives
“The support by UNFPA is huge. We cannot underestimate that. It has been very consistent and for that we are very grateful because, it shows they [... Read more
UNFPA helps to restore hope and dignity of fistula survivor
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 5 August 2021- “I was depressed and ashamed to interact with friends and relatives because of fistula. My husband who was my source of support told me at one point that he... Read more
UNFPA supports Ministry of Health and Sanitation with equipment critical in building a strong healthcare workforce
FREETOWN, 16 July 2021- The United Nations Population Fund- UNFPA continues to work with the Government of Sierra Leone in providing maternal and newborn health services including Emergency... Read more
UNFPA, Partners, commemorate World Population Day
FREETOWN, 12 July 2021- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sierra Leone, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and Statistics Sierra Leone, celebrated this... Read more
UNFPA supports Government of Sierra Leone with the development of a national integrated health supply chain strategy
FREETOWN, 24 June 2021- With funding from the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and UNFPA supplies programme, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sierra Leone has... Read more
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2021
FREETOWN, 23 May 2021-The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sierra Leone has Joined the world in commemorating the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF), a day set aside by the... Read more
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2021 Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the... Read more
On International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA commends midwives for their critical role in saving lives of mothers and babies
FREETOWN, 5 May 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sierra Leone on Wednesday 5 May 2021 joins the world in commemorating the International Day of the Midwife (IDM), a day set aside... Read more
UNFPA-trained midwife promotes safe motherhood, save mothers and babies in Alikalia
Alikalia, Koinadugu, Sierra Leone, 29 April 2021 –“Serving a hard to reach community like Alikalia comes with a lot of challenges. The good thing, however, is my contribution in promoting safe... Read more
China, UNFPA partnership on reducing maternal mortality supports training of 50 health providers on cervical cancer screening and management of cervical pre-cancers
Freetown, Sierra Leone, 22 April 2021- “Many of our women in Sierra Leone die of cervical cancer and they don’t even know that it is what they have,” said Dr. Francis Moses, Reproductive Health and... Read more