In Sierra Leone, a population of 6.9 million people, there are currently 51,000 people living with HIV. This is according to the UN Aids Country Progress Report of 2015. However, the number of people currently receiving ART or Antiretroviral treatments stands at 14,500. Here at Magbenteh Community Hospital syphilis and HIV cases stand for the […]
Pate bana Marank, a rural village in northern Sierra Leone, became one of the most heavily affected villages during the Ebola outbreak, losing 11% of its population. 119 people died; 99 adults, 10 children under the age of 5 and 10 children between the ages of 6 and 15. Sierra Leone is amongst the poorest […]
Diabetes in Sierra Leone, a non-communicable and lifelong disease which can lead to serious complications, is dramatically on the rise. Sub-Saharan Africa is the hardest-hit region in terms of greatest loss of life from premature death amongst those with diabetes. This is due to cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, blindness and amputation. Unlike Europe or the […]
I am sadly coming to the end of my one year volunteer placement at Magbenteh Community Hospital as the Inventories Specialist. My goal was to implement a documentation system for the pharmacy store and the dispensary, working alongside a Sierra Leonean counterpart, to strengthen the capacity building element of SSLDF. Patrick, my counterpart, who has […]
On Saturday 17th June 2017, members of SSLDF and the Magbenteh Community Hospital medical team gave a talk on the importance of reproductive health for 80 youths from the Sports for Empowerment Foundation in the compound of a local school. Paul and Saffa, two of our Community Health Officer’s, alongside Dr Genevieve, began the session outlining the […]
In Sierra Leone, a nationwide campaign of free treated bed nets is currently being carried out to ensure the number of malaria cases is kept as low as possible during this year’s rainy season. We are one of seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa where more than a quarter of the population is infected with malaria […]
Translated from FAZ Kiosk Tuesday, June 13, 2017 GERMANY AND THE WORLD The aid fails because of limited resources Lassa fever is almost as deadly as Ebola. In Sierra Leone, many children die because they are malnourished and particularly vulnerable. Alexander Davydov. MAKENI, in June 2017. The sultry heat has Makeni in northern Sierra Leone […]
At Magbenteh Community Hospital we love to welcome volunteers! For the past month, two pre-medical students; Keara and Caroline, from Alma College in Michigan USA, had the opportunity to work alongside our medical team. Caroline reflected on her experience: “I am extremely thankful that I was able to spend the past month in Sierra Leone, and that […]
During the Easter weekend a debate and poetry competition was held at Magbenteh Community Hospital for the 240 children of the Action Swiss-Sierra Leone School Sponsorship Programme. It was a wonderful event with a great deal of rivalry between the contestants. Topics for the senior school level debate included teenage pregnancy, modern technology and education […]
Our new Volunteer Health Practitioner, Andrea, from Germany distributed sweets and colouring pencils to the patients in the Children’s Ward at Magbenteh Community Hospital this morning. The Children’s Ward has a capacity of 29 beds, examination rooms and inside toilets. Free health care for children under 5 years is intended to be given to families […]
