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Hospital Canteen

07-11-2025

When our former well-loved cooks decided to resign, the management team took a new approach for the hospital canteen. The canteen is no longer run by LHMC staff, but by an independent caterer: Mrs. Kama Kanu. Most staffers already knew her cooking, as she often prepared food for weddings and other parties in Yele, including…

Cleaning Day

07-11-2025

Max Kooijmans

All staffers rolled up their sleeves for a general cleaning day! In a great team effort, they cleaned every little corner of the hospital. On these days you can see every department putting in a lot of energy, because every department wants to win. This time, Male Ward was awarded the cleanest department, CHO Sembu’s…

Crowdfunding: Act fast, save lives!

28-12-2024

Max Kooijmans

In the rural heart of Sierra Leone, access to medical care is not guaranteed. For many people, the Lion Heart Medical Centre (LHMC) serves as an essential source of care and support. However, long distances and poor roads often make it difficult to reach the hospital in time. When patients do arrive, they are often…

A Case of Life-Saving Action

28-12-2024

Max Kooijmans

Mohamed Koroma (33) was rushed into our hospital after a severe road traffic accident. He was sent to Yele all the way from Makeni, more than 1,5 hours away. He lost a lot of blood and by the time he reached LHMC he was in shock. We were able to save his life by taking…

Visit of “Wilde Ganzen”

02-12-2024

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

02-12-2024

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

02-12-2024

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…

Video hernia. Click on ¨Read more” at te bottom

08-11-2024

Max Kooijmans

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Take a Tour

04-11-2024

Max Kooijmans

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

November is Hernia month

29-10-2024

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…