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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…

Our clinical team received a lot of emergency cases, including young children suffering from serious malaria and women in obstructed labour. Almost all of these cases were in need of blood transfusions. In the first picture, you can see one relative donating blood, laying in one of the new blood donation chairs. These chairs were…

  Meet Mabinty (25) and her son. She was sent to the Lion Heart Medical Centre by the Primary Health Unit (PHU) in her hometown Mayepoh, because the labour was not progressing. That same day, the 5th of January, our doctors performed an emergency C-section to deliver a healthy baby boy. She was soon discharged and…

The arrival of the container preludes busy times for our store team, the next stop in our Hospital Tour, working at the Pharmacy and the Big Store, the last one now overflowing with boxes. Ibrahim Tholley and Samdix Alimamy Conteh serve as the Storekeeper and Assistant Storekeeper, respectively. They are responsible for supplying items to…

Just after the holiday period came another celebration that is always like Christmas at LHMC. After months of expectancy, the long awaited medication container coming all the way from the Netherlands arrived in the hospital premises on a beautiful Friday morning. The morning briefing was shortened with the arrival of the container as staff were…

Christmas and New Years are always a special time. The LHMC staffers decorated the hospital and provided free food for patients, caretakers and the staff on duty during Christmas. Normally, we also organize the End-of-the-Year-Gathering for all staffers to look back on the past year, celebrate our achievements and look ahead to the future. Due…

Next stop in our Hospital Tour is the Facility Department, which can be found at the car park, turning right after entering the Hospital Gate. The Facility Team is the cornerstone of the hospital, responsible for maintenance, accommodation, logistics, and the overall safety and security of the Lion Heart Medical Center. Moses Bangura is the…