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News and stories

Access to medical oxygen gives sick children a better chance

A new oxygen plant at Ola During Children’s Hospital is helping health workers respond faster to critical cases and bringing relief to families

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Back to School, Back to Learning:

Building Strong Foundations for Every Child.

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Helping mothers give babies the healthiest start in SL

Trained neonatal nurses are helping mothers breastfeed with confidence and give newborns a healthy start.

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Building a community-led pandemic preparedness approach

Sierra Leone is strengthening trust, empowering frontline workers and building a health system better prepared for future outbreaks.

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Our work in Sierra Leone

Health and Nutrition

UNICEF works with the Government to ensure quality and uninterrupted delivery of comprehensive health services to children and women in Sierra Leone

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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Safe water, sanitation and hygiene support children’s health, dignity and learning. UNICEF works to improve inclusive, resilient WASH services.

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Education

UNICEF works with the Government to provide access to education and marketable skills for Out-Of-School Children in Sierra Leone

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Child protection

UNICEF keeps engaging parents, caregivers and adolescent girls and boys to end child marriage in Sierra Leone

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Social Policy

UNICEF works with Sierra Leone’s Government to tackle child poverty and inequality by strengthening social protection, policies and financing for children.

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Emergencies

UNICEF works to protect children in emergencies, keep essential services running and support recovery that strengthens systems for the future.

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