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Visit of “Wilde Ganzen”

Max Kooijmans
We received two visitors from Wilde Ganzen (“Wild Geese”), a donor agency based in the Netherlands. They support several NGOs in Sierra Leone and are one of the main sponsors of our hospital. For every project we undertake, Wilde Ganzen sponsors 1/3rd of the finances. The main goal of the visit was to follow up…

Patient Case

Max Kooijmans
This is Aminata Kamara, a 60 year old woman from Mabarr Poli village about 20 km from Yele. She was trying to jump over a gutter, when she fell and sustained fractures on both bones of her lower leg & her right foot. Miss Kamara came to our hospital on 10 November 2024, and we…

New Faces

Max Kooijmans
In our midst are several new team members. We are proud to announce that the government has posted an experienced midwife at LHMC. Memunatu Bangura (in picture) has just moved to Yele from the capital Freetown, to strengthen our team on the maternity ward. We also have a new storekeeper, Ibrahim Tholley, and a new…

Take a Tour

Max Kooijmans
Our Media Team has created a beautiful video that takes you through our hospital. Enjoy watching.  

November is Hernia month

Max Kooijmans
If you have a hernia, pay attention! November is at Lion Heart Medical Centre in Yele. We offer all hernia & hydrocele surgeries for reduced prices. LHMC is an NGO-hospital located in the heart of Sierra Leone, in Yele Town, Gbonkolenken Chiefdom, Tonkolili District. We offer high-quality healthcare at a small price. The whole month…

ETAT training

Max Kooijmans
In the month of September the Lion Heart Medical Centre welcomed Dr. Danique, who travelled 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…

Building Project

Max Kooijmans
Lion Heart Medical Centre 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…

Dental Case

Max Kooijmans
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…

Story of patient Sia Mattia

Max Kooijmans
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…

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