Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare In Sierra Leone’
Southern Eye Clinic Restores Vision
February 2nd, 2012 | 
Author: Despite the poor road network leading to Serabu Town in the Bumpeh Chiefdom, Bo District, yet people from all over Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and even Mali brave it to ensure that they receive proper free eye treatment at the Southern Eye Clinic.
The Center provides eye testing, visual acuity, minor surgical procedures, cataract surgery and these are all provided for free.
Dr. Cathy Schanzer Medical Director from Memphis, United States disclosed that they started operations in 2006 after the Center was officially opened by Emeritus Bishop Ganda.
The Director explained that they normally come to do surgery every six months and that during their stay they do cataract surgery on about 200 patients and over 1,000 for other cases and these people come from all over Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and Mali.
International Women’s Day – What For The Ordinary Salone Woman?
It’s been a while since I posted, but after having my “chilled coconut” (hmmm..mm.. swit salone!) I thought, at least of all days I should post today. Of course, today being the day we celebrate women and their achievements throughout the world, I wonder what can be done to improve the lives of ordinary Sierra Leonean Woman.
For starters, the President has announced free health care for all nursing women and all children under 5 starting from the 27th of April (Independence Day). That, for me is good news, considering the dire and abject state of maternal care in this country.
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