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Last month a pregnant woman came to us who must have been pregnant for about ten months. She had a huge belly and wanted to give birth. Our delivery team induced her and attempted a vaginal delivery, but the baby was too big. Fortunately, the caesarean section was successful. This is how this came about…

In Sierra Leone, some names are very popular. In the hospital we have more than one Beatrice, Josephine, Ali and let's not even start about Mohamed. Yet with the arrival of our new lab technician we have a unique experience. His name is John Koroma, just like our lab manager! The…

Do you remember Hassan? A few months ago we introduced you to this 10-year-old boy, who was admitted to LHMC in serious condition. Typhoid fever had caused him to perforate his intestines and he had lost a lot of weight in a short time. Donated ostomy bags and financial support enabled us to stabilize him and continue…

With ten nursing students, an AIGT in training, a surgical trainee, two pediatrics trainees and two interns, we live up to our name as a training hospital! The pediatric trainees, usually called PTPs (after the pediatric training program), Saffie and Osman have been with us for three months now, but in the coming month they will receive intensive guidance...

The month of February is all about inguinal hernias. It is a major healthcare problem in Sierra Leone, where inguinal hernias are much more common than in the Netherlands. To increase awareness of the condition and provide an affordable solution, we are performing inguinal hernia operations at a reduced rate throughout the month of February (normally around 30…

This month we had to say goodbye to Suzanne Greup, who completed her specialization in International Health and Tropical Medicine with her internship at LHMC and associated research. Suzanne quickly found her place here in the hospital and felt so much at home in Salone that she decided to stay for two more months...

We have some new faces at the water factory to introduce to you. First of all, on the far right of the photo, the new driver: Abibu, born and raised in Yele. Most days he drives through Yele and the surrounding area together with Lamin (left of Abibu), our new salesman, to deliver all orders and…

These two-year-old boys were sent to us by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) at Magburaka Government Hospital with a fractured thigh, as they do not have the facility to help these types of trauma cases. For both of them, the unfortunate accident happened a while ago, which makes it more difficult to put the bones back into the right position...

Last month it was announced which employees will be awarded the Lion Heart Scholarship this year. This year, the foundation has made money available for three scholarships in the Netherlands. The aim is to give hospital employees the opportunity to continue their studies and thus help the hospital to further develop. There were…

Saturday, January 6, in the Volkskrant a large piece about 17-year-old Hawa Kargbo from Sierra Leone who becomes pregnant unintentionally. From the positive test onwards, a hellish ride awaits her: 70 percent of global maternal deaths occur in Sub-Saharan Africa. What if she doesn't make it herself? For those who don't have the Volkskrant,…