Austin Demby, PhD, MPH

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Ministry of Health and Sanitation – (MoHS) Sierra Leone The Ministry of Health & Sanitation (MoHS) believes that access to sound health is a human right, its vision is to ensure a functional national health system delivering efficient, high quality health care services that are accessible, equitable and affordable for everybody in Sierra Leone and the ov...

A very proud moment for SaLone as we launch the National Public Health Agency & the Emergency Trust Fund in front of a mammoth gathering. A public commitment to Prevent, Prepare, and Respond to outbreaks using a One-Health platform. We Move…

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Ministry of Health and Sanitation – (MoHS) Sierra Leone The Ministry of Health & Sanitation (MoHS) believes that access to sound health is a human right, its vision is to ensure a functional national health system delivering efficient, high quality health care services that are accessible, equitable and affordable for everybody in Sierra Leone and the ov...

In a quest to fulfill vision of Zero Preventable Maternal & Infant deaths, I am proud to launch the sustainable solar energy solution to PCMH & ODCH Hospitals Funded by implemented by

I recently signed the Family Planning 2030 commitment, witnessed by & partners. We targeted increasing contraceptive prevalence to more than 35% by 2030. Will help us realize the Demographic Dividends & strengthen Human Capital Development through planned and healthier families.

Congratulations on making history by passing the Public Health Act 2022 bill into law. This piece of legislation will provide improvement in expanding healthcare and contribute in the achievement of in the country.
The Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr. Austin Demby, PhD, MPH thanked the honorable members of the Sierra Leone Parliament for passing such an important legislation and the health partners for their support in health policy advocacy.

Sierra Leone introduces HPV vaccine to protect girls from cervical cancer In a move to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer, the Government of Sierra Leone today introduced the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to the routine immunisation schedule and launched the start of a campaign to reach 153,991 girls with the vaccine.

The strategy for ELIMINATION of cervical cancer in SaLone was launched throughout the country today. It will include HPV vaccination of girls at age 10. Screening for early detection and treatment of cancerous lesions, and advanced care for cases that have progressed.

Last Friday, following the swearing-in of Peace Corps volunteers in Kambia, I visited a gem in the heart of Kambia, the EBOVAC Research Laboratory on the Kambia Govt Hospital campus. Very impressive facility doing vaccine studies as well as training SLeonean scientists. Proud moment.

What a smile from my good friend Manso Kamara. He returned to the National Rehabilitation Center to be refitted with a new foot brace and crutches. He is back in school and a district symbol of what is possible. Thank you Dr. Kebbie, Anna Vines,

Underscoring Speed and Solidarity in response to outbreaks. Contrasting the Ebola outbreak and response in 2014 with the Ebola outbreak in Guinea 2021. The world came together to support Guinea Crush the outbreak. Speed & Solidarity. ⁦Important work at the 72nd Regional Conference of ⁦
World Health Organization African Region.

A special thank YOU my Brother & Friend WHO Dir Gen Tedros for your continued leadership in protecting the World’s Health. Africa and the world is so so proud of you.

“Lifetime” achievement award at the PEPFAR/International AIDS Society (IAS) conference in Montreal, Canada last week. Started a new lifetime effort at home in my country of birth SaLone. We move Undistracted.

At 4:00 pm today local time MOU was signed between MOHS and SLMDA that calls for the resumption of duty by all SLMDA members that had withheld their medical services. Terms are; fuel will be issued with fuel cards, salary increase to make up for COVID allowances starts Sept 1.