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The management of the hospital canteen was recently taken over by new cooks, who have catering education and experience. Also, we have organized several small upgrades to improve professionalism, comfort and hygiene, including fresh painting, new table cloth, installing curtains to prevent insects, installing fans, and most importantly, setting up separate and more professional kitchen…

We are honoured to receive a valuable donation from officials from the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Pharmaceutical Services. The donation includes 3 Samsung Galaxy tablets with pouches and adaptors and 3 Solar Power Banks to facilitate the work of the pharmacy and store team through the online MSupply system. MSupply is a software application…

Last month marks a meaningful milestone for the Lion Heart Medical Centre with the official opening of our Neonatal Care Unit, a dedicated space providing specialised care for newborn babies who need extra medical attention during their first days of life. The first 28 days of life (the neonatal period) are the most fragile time…

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…