Better Horizons Healthy Youth Organization hosted a 4.1-kilometre wellness run in Freetown over the weekend to raise awareness on mental health issues and substance abuse.The event, held on 6 June, started from Chapter One at Lumley Beach and ended at Sky Bar in Aberdeen. It aimed to break the stigm
The Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency have assured the public that there are no confirmed cases of Hantavirus in Sierra Leone, following a World Health Organization report of a deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship linked to the United Kingdom.According to the WHO, a cluster of
The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) and the Ministry of Health have confirmed an outbreak of cutaneous ulcers caused by Haemophilus ducreyi in Bombali District, Northern Province.According to health officials, the outbreak was first detected on November 17, 2025, in Kayassie Community, Salroko
Freetown — Sierra Leone recorded 306,057 live births and 17,905 deaths in 2025, according to the National Civil Registration Authority’s provisional annual report on vital events for the year ending 31 December 2025.The report shows that of the total live births registered, 156,089 were females (51%
The Pharmacy Board of Sierra Leone has issued a strong warning against a counterfeit drug currently circulating in the local market.The Board, which is the national regulatory body of pharmaceuticals in the country, disclosed that a new batch of Diclofenac Tablets, has been illegally imported by Lei
BY ISHA S. MANSARAY Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health has formally launched an online portal for the recruitment of 3,000 health workers of all cadres across within the sector, including doctors, lab technicians, nurses, dentists and others.The application will be opened from the 8th to 29thSeptembe
Guma Valley complains of an ongoing bushfire in the vicinity of the Guma Dam.In a recent press release, the Guma Valley Water Company expresses concern over an ongoing bushfires between the Baw Baw and No. 2 River communities, which share close proximity to the main Guma Dam.Guma Valley Water Compan
By David Yankay Sesay, Liberty Online TV. In a press statement delivered earlier today, January 9, 2025, Archbishop Rev. Dr. Tamba Charles, the president of the Inter Religious Council Sierra Leone (IRCSL), reassured Sierra Leoneans of the council’s unwavering commitment to promoting safe motherhood
By David Yankay Sesay, Liberty Online TV.In his New Year’s address, President Julius Maada Bio subtly hinted at a potential shift in Sierra Leone’s stance on reproductive health legislation, sparking widespread discussion about the introduction of an abortion bill. His statement that “no mother
The National Public Health Agency and the Ministry of Health announced in a press release on December 1st, 2024, that they have obtained an “intermediate result” from an examination conducted at the 34 Military Hospital Infectious Disease Laboratory regarding the suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (V
According to the 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey (SLDHS), an estimated 62% of women within the age range of 15 to 49 reported having experienced physical or sexual abuse. As such, as an online establishment, Liberty Online TV went to the hotspot districts with the highest recorded ph
