Education and Health

World Sight Day commemorated in Sierra Leone with appeal for change of government policy

Sightsavers: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 October 2024: At this year’s World Sight Day, commemorated last Thursday 10 October, international development organisation Sightsavers called for better access to eye health services for everyone from children to the elderly and for the implementation of policies that ensure eye care services are integrated [Read More]

Education and Health

Unquestionable superiority of The Albert Academy – A light-hearted look at Freetown’s schools – Op ed

Dr. Doma: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 September 2024: Ahhh!!!!… Freetown schools – each with its proud history, notable alumni, and unique traditions. We respect them all, of course, but let’s be honest: when it comes to true excellence, Albert Academy stands ahead and shoulders above all (AA). Let’s start with [Read More]

Education and Health

Gavi announces launch of preventive Ebola, routine multivalent  meningitis human rabies, and hepatitis B birth dose vaccination programmes

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 June 2024: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced that the lower-income countries it supports can now apply to introduce four additional vaccines: preventive Ebola, human rabies vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis, multivalent meningococcal conjugate and hepatitis B birth dose. These four vaccine programmes were previously approved by [Read More]