Sierra Leone Telegraph: 05 April 2025: This week, Nigeria’s Ministry of Health received over 1,000,000 pentavalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Men5CV) doses from the Gavi-funded global stockpile to combat the meningococcus C and W outbreak in northern Nigeria. The outbreak has already claimed over 70 lives, with more than 800 cases [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2025: Fifteen African countries have committed to end learning poverty by 2035 following concerted engagement during the Year of Education, as leaders call for sustained and co-ordinated action to improve continental productivity, drive economic growth, and address Africa’s learning crisis. Following the conclusion of the [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 18 February 2025: The Reaching Every Child in Humanitarian Settings (REACH) consortium has officially administered 9 million vaccine doses to children in humanitarian and conflict-affected regions across the Horn of Africa. REACH is funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and led by the International Rescue Committee [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 16 December 2024: The Education Outcomes Fund (EOF), which is hosted by UNICEF, last Friday announced that its first large-scale project developing new ways to fund and deliver improvements in education in Africa and beyond, has delivered strong results for children after two years of operation in [Read More]
Siera Leone Telegraph: 09 December 2024: One decade after the deadliest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in history wreaked havoc on the country and its health care workforce – Sierra Leone will become the first country, among the three most severely affected ten years ago by the West Africa Ebola [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 01 December 2024: The National Safeguarding Community of Practice is pleased to announce its official launch last Thursday November 28th, 2024. This groundbreaking initiative aims to create a robust network of professionals dedicated to the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults across Sierra Leone. The [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 November 2024: Last Thursday, the 2024 UNESCO GEM Report was published with worrying conclusions. “Lead for Learning” was unveiled at an event in Fortaleza, Brazil, attended by 40 education ministers from across the globe. The report explores the key role of leadership in driving educational change. [Read More]
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 31 October 2024: Partnership for Healthy Cities, a global network of 74 cities committed to saving lives by preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, is urging action for healthier food in African cities. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with World Health Organization and the global health [Read More]
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]
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