The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) will provide a starting point for the development and validation of a comprehensive master list of health facilities across the country.
Reviewing the effect Ebola had on Sierra Leone, Sallieu Sesay argues for the value of a stronger laboratory information system for health budget decision making.
Our colleagues at BudgIT tell us about Ebola survivors' quest to find out what happened to public money allocated to fight the Ebola epidemic.
The recent spread of the Ebola virus resulted in many donations for the various countries affected by the virus. A website visualising all funds allocated to fight Ebola in West Africa has been set…
MamaYe approached Dr A.P. Koroma to explain why the hospital is safe for mothers and newborns, and to encourage pregnant women to use the services.
Sowo Lebbie tells us about what makes budget advocacy working group successful, what is special about budget advocacy, and how health budget advocacy has changed in the wake of the Ebola outbreak.
MamaYe Sierra Leone's Country Director, Dr Mohamed Yilla appears on this powerful piece on the BBC News to demand investment in health systems to mitigate against future outbreaks.
MamaYe's Fatou Wurie discusses her experiences of maternal health care in Sierra Leone with Amnesty International.
Emergencies like Ebola demand that everyone plays their part. How can we help women regain trust in their local facilities?
Prior to the outbreak there were signs of progress in the country’s public health operation, which are now under threat.
Engaging local communities in discussion around making their clinics safe for mothers and babies in the current Ebola context.
Prior to the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), progress had been made in improving the health of women and newborns in Sierra Leone.
We recently conducted an assessment of 10 health facilities to better gauge the preparedness of our clinics to handle the major spike in Ebola cases in Freetown.
Since the Ebola outbreak in May, Koinadugu is the last district to quite recently report an Ebola case.
Sierra Leone Medical Students’ Association embarked on an Ebola house to house awareness campaign called ‘KickEbolaOut’ which started in August.
A worrying concern over the Ebola scourge is its potential to affect the health of the most vulnerable groups in our society: women and children. As a country, we are one of the nations with the…
MamaYe is extremely concerned by the 2014 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. The impact of the virus not only constitutes a health emergency in itself, but places great strain on the health systems of…
The current Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone is highlighting persistent gaps and deficiencies in the country’s health care system. These same deficiencies also contribute to the death of…
