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We have had to say goodbye to doctor Laura. For the last six months, she has been an important part of the clinical team and she did a research project into the obstacles experienced by people in local communities to reach health care, on which she talked on the Well Body Talk show. This means…

Last month, all medical staff received a two-day refresher ETAT training. In this WHO training in “Emergency Triage Assessment And Treatment” staff learn how to recognize and treat critically ill children. For all three groups, the training started with a pre-test, followed by theoretical and practical training sessions. Doctors and pediatric officers shared their knowledge…

We are happy to announce that the long running Well Body Talk Show is back on the radio. This radio programme has played a key role in our communication to local communities for many years, as radio is the most popular media source in Sierra Leone. Radio Gbonkolenken has had some technical issues, but as…

The first meeting of the new Supervisory Board was held this month in the hospital. As announced in the last newsletter, this six member board is installed with the aim to improve supervision locally, as part of the larger transition process. The members are: Professor Mohamed Syed Fofanah (Chairman of the board), Dr. Augustine Jimissa…

Due to financial constraints and patient care naturally being prioritized, our Facility Department has been struggling to keep up all necessary maintenance, reaching the point that one of the ambulances was not safe to drive anymore. But recently the Facility Team received some vital support. A donor specifically made a donation to help with major…

LHMC received a beautiful donation from Madam Kadiatu Kanu, an indigene of the Gbonkolenken Chiefdom, where the hospital resides. The donor could not donate the items in person as she stays outside of Sierra Leone, but she sent the donated items through a relative. She donated two wheelchairs and five walkers in different colours. LHMC…

From the start the ultimate goal has been the transfer of the hospital to Sierra Leone. As we announced in previous newsletters the establishment of a local NGO is being prepared to enable this. The NGO will be a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG). The CLG will be administrated by a Board of Directors, consisting…

Meet Magret Saffa, a 70 year old patient at LHMC. In February, she was referred from Kenema Government Hospital to our hospital. She had been involved in a road traffic accident which led to a severe injury at the ankle: a dislocated ankle fracture. After a long journey, she was warmly welcomed in LHMC and…

We recently had the pleasure of hosting a team of the Female Cancer Foundation, a crucial partner of LHMC. The visit marked one year of the cervical cancer screening project. We are very proud to announce that we have screened more than 1.300 women in communities around the hospital, far more than the set goal…

On our next stop in the hospital tour, we visit the laboratory team. On the left is Laboratory Manager John S. Koroma, who is responsible for managing and supervising the team, ordering and managing laboratory supplies, ensuring smooth operations and compliance with safety & medical standards. On the right is Mohamed Foray, our most senior…