Country representative for world health organization Friday donated books worth millions of leones to the school of community health sciences at Njala University College, Bo campus.

Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu made the donation as part of his organization's technical support to the health sector in the country.

He said building the human resource capacity of an institution was very significant as it would help tremendously in sustaining the institution.

Dr Alemu noted that WHO's responsibility goes beyond advocacy as it also provides technical assistance to health institutions.

"We are very much concerned about the human resource capacity. Research and training are very much needed in all policy guidelines. You have the talent and ability so it is quite relevant to help the people of Sierra Leone. I will not promise anything but I will ensure that your request reach the relevant quarters," he said.

Dean of the school Dr. Gregory Robert said the school was in dire need of support, adding that the school trains health personnel for primary health care, community and environmental health.

He added that since Njala University took over the institution from the ministry of health and sanitation three years ago, new programmes have been added to the curricula and students' enrolment has tripled.

Robert disclosed plans to start new programmes to raise the level of existing programmes.

"With all these innovations, there are needs for improvement. We need laboratory, library and research facilities. We also want government to rehabilitate the school as all its facilities have been destroyed over the years," he said.

Principal of the eastern polytechnic in Kenema Dr. Sandi Bockarie said the nursing department was doing extremely well and called on government to support the institution.