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Together with our partner Delft Imaging we have started a new scientific study. The Baby Checker is an AI-enabled, mobile based ultrasound scan developed by Delft Imaging with the aim to make pregnancies safer by bringing basic ultrasounds to women in low recourse settings. Several health clinics surrounding LHMC have been testing this AI ultrasound…

We are happy to announce that the project to expand the hospital staff quarters is underway again. The project had been on hold due to financial setbacks, but the construction of two extra apartment buildings has now restarted. The workers are in full force to see the completion of this work. They are currently working…

Sometimes we forget to bring you the news from another part of the hospital, just next door: the Lion Heart Yele Pure Water factory. While healthcare is not the main service here, this department actually plays a vital role in public health by selling clean, affordable drinking water. The water factory has some new faces…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…