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In the month of September the Lion Heart Medical Center welcomed Dr. Danique, who traveled from Holland to train us on ETAT (Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment). ETAT is a course that specifically focuses on children between the ages of 0-5 years. The training lasts for a period of one month and the purpose is…

Lion Heart Medical Center is located in Yele in the rural heart of Sierra Leone. A majority of the staff come from bigger towns in other parts of the country, for whom it is a big challenge to find good housing with basic facilities (light & running water) in Yele. The hospital tries to provide…

This woman is Isatu Mansaray, a 30 years old patient at LHMC. On the 29th of September she was referred from Baomahun village to our hospital because of a big swelling in the low jaw going all the way down to the neck. After lab investigation, she was diagnosed with Dental Abscess, a problem we…

This is Sia Mattia, a 25-year old woman from a village in Kono District. One unfortunate day in June, Mattia was carrying food to the farm when a tree suddenly fell on the road where she was walking, right on top of her. Her left leg was completely cut off, the right lower leg severely…

Lion Heart Medical Center is on the way to become sustainable and completely run by Sierra Leoneans in 2026. Having a Media Team that is both local ànd professional is vital as they showcase the hospital to Sierra Leone and the world. Our newly established team consists of people who work in LHMC every day:…

As a teaching hospital we work together with several universities and medical institutes in the country. One of our ambitions is to strengthen the Sierra Leonean health system as a whole by training our own staffers and providing many internship opportunities. At the moment we have the biggest batch of nursing students in the history…

Finally, the time had come for the opening of the Patient Waiting House! The construction started in early 2023, but was halted several times due to financial constraints. The communications officer of the Lion Heart Foundation in the Netherland Max Kooijmans had the honor of opening the building. The festive opening ceremony was well attended…

About half a year ago we closed the fundraising 'Start them right' with an amazing result. The aim of the fundraising project is to improve maternal and neonatal health in our catchment area. Over the past months, we have been working hard to reach this goal and we will continue to do so. For example,…

Lion Heart Medical Center is one of the hospitals worldwide hosting Dutch doctors specializing in International Health and Tropical Medicine for a six-month residency and a research project. While they learn a lot in our hospital, they also bring valuable experience and knowledge to our team. For the past six months Lotte Schoonhoven was…

Last month, we also had a Mobilizing Support coaching visit by the West African Civil Society Institute (WACSI). Lion Heart Medical Center was selected for their 2023 training program, for which our nurse-in-charge of pediatric ward Abibatu went to Freetown last year. She developed a plan to reduce the child mortality rate due to malnutrition…