By Bobor Dan Kamara
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without borders (MSF) has received award from the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development (MoPED) in recognition for its tremendous work in reducing preventable diseases and improving maternal and child health services in Bombali and Tonkolili districts, as well as for its contributions in supporting government systems, capacity building, resource mobilization and the provision of life saving health care services.
MoPED joined forces with the Sierra Leone Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (SLANGO) to honour over 40 national and international NGOs for their contributions towards the objectives of the Sierra Leone’s Medium Term National Development Plan for 2024-2030.
Head of Mission of MSF in Sierra Leone Abi Kebra Belaya said the award highlights their dedication and excellent collaboration with the Ministry of Health to ensure and promote access to quality health care for vulnerable groups in Sierra Leone.
She thanked MoPED for the recognition and vowed to continue the good work for the people of Sierra Leone.
MSF has been working in Sierra Leone since 1986 and has been providing free healthcare to local communities in the country.
Presently, MSF supports the Ministry of Health to provide free healthcare for children under the age of five, pregnant women, and lactating mothers in Kenema and Tonkolili Districts.
In Bombali District, MSF supports improving access, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis in adults and children.
In 2023, MSF supported 152,000 outpatient consultations, assisted mothers with 27,100 births, and treated 11,800 malaria cases in Tonkolili and Kenama Districts, while 2,150 people were started on TB treatment in Bombali.
