Gender blindness in social health protection could deter Africa’s progress towards universal health coverage
Recap: Martina Mchenga, PhD post-doctoral fellow at the Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa. In recent years social protection has gained increased recognition as a powerful tool for poverty alleviation and vulnerability...
Exploring debt swap as an innovative financing mechanism for the health sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone shows strong political leadership to explore the Debt Swap instrument and holds a workshop to discuss next steps with key stakeholders from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and the Global FundSierra Leone is exploring innovative methods to...
Improving domestic revenue mobilization through innovative financing- exploring debt swaps in Sierra Leone
The funding of the health sector in Sierra Leone is a major challenge, as the limited fiscal space has been further constrained by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are significant funding gaps for the Life Stages Approach, National Health Sector...
Stakeholder Validation of the GiZ BACKUP Health funded GOPA Assessment and Recommendations on Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI) Implementation
This workshop provided an opportunity for stakeholders to be updated on recent developments around the preparations for SLeSHI implementation by the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS). GOPA expert, Professor Holst shared key findings and recommendations from the...
Sierra Leone is the first country to publish a report based on the WHO Health Financing Progress Matrix
In 2019, the WHO developed a Health Financing Progress Matrix for countries to assess how far they have come in preparing their health financing systems to achieve financial risk protection and attain progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Sierra Leone...
President Koroma launches social health insurance scheme
The president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma launched the Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance Scheme(SLeSHI) on Friday, 16 February. The scheme is meant to provide Universal Healthcare Coverage for all and sundry across the country. While...
Sierra Leone receives COVID-19 health supplies from development partners
In May 2021, Sierra Leone received a consignment of Covid-19 medical supplies as support from Germany, European Union and UNDP under the framework of the regional programme support to pandemic prevention (RPSPP) in the economic community of west african states...
Sierra Leone to increase domestic health funding in 2022 by $5.9m as donor funds shrink
The government of Sierra Leone plans to increase domestic funding to the health sector by US$5.9 million in 2022 as the sector will be experiencing massive cuts in the area of budget support by bilateral partners. For the health sector, the country has increased...
New document on social health insurance available on Sierra Leone country page
A new document has been recently uploaded to the documents section of the Sierra Leone country page. The document assesses the determinants of willingness among the people to pay a premium for the social health insurance. The document can be...
The P4H Network is looking for a Country Focal Person in Sierra Leone
The objective of this assignment is to support smooth implementation of the tasks of the proposed health delivery team to ensure effective implementation of health programs at all levels of the health system. RESPONSIBILITIES: Policy advisory and capacity...
Sierra Leone gets another 96,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Sierra Leone got another consignment of 96,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine last week through COVAX scheme. Earlier this year, Sierra Leone’s ministry of health received 260,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from china and western donor countries through the...
Sierra Leone gets additional US$1 million for urgent COVID-19 assistance
The government of Sierra Leone gets additional US$1 million for urgent COVID-19 response. The funds will support the government in implementing its national vaccine deployment plan and ensuring that all vaccines made available to the country through the COVAX...
Sierra Leone gets a US$50 Million to Address the Continuing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Government’s quick and decisive actions to contain COVID-19 prevented a larger outbreak and saved lives, yet they also came at an economic cost. Containment measures disrupted the transport of goods within the country, with a heavy impact on the services sector....
Sierra Leone receives additional support for access and effective COVID-19 vaccines deployment
Sierra Leone received an additional US$8.5 million grant to support affordable and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The funds will provide upfront financing to help purchase and deploy coronavirus vaccines, and to strengthen relevant health systems necessary for...
Sierra Leone’s free health care initiative: Financing implications
In 2010 the Government of Sierra Leone established the Free Health Care Initiative removing user fees (on drugs and consultations) for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under five. The major objective of the scheme, as far as health financing was...