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Sierra Leone: Govt, Donors Must Prioritize Mental Health to Address Legacy of War, Ebola - Report
AI London, 25 May 2021
Survivors of traumatic experiences and others in need of support in Sierra Leone are being failed by the severe lack of available mental health services years after the country's… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Ebola Survivors - Their Health Struggles and How Best to Support Them
The Conversation Africa, 27 May 2021
West Africa's Ebola outbreak between 2013 and 2016 was the most widespread in the history of the disease. By the end of the outbreak, more than 28,000 people were infected and… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: After Thirty Years of War, the Church Leads the Arduous Path of Reconciliation
Agenzia Fides, 22 April 2021
"The Church played a key role in consolidating peace and democracy, even during the war. Christians, along with leaders of other religions, were at the forefront, including through… Read more »
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Sierra Leone: 'Mental Health Can Affect Everyone'
Concord, 20 October 2020
... Chairman MHCS Read more »
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Africa: Report Names Nine Countries Where Mentally Ill People are Shackled
allAfrica, 6 October 2020
Many people with mental health conditions in African nations are living shackled in chains or locked up in confined spaces, says Human Rights Watch. Read more »
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Sierra Leone: Breaking the Chains - Sierra Leone's Uphill Struggle to Reform Mental Health
The New Humanitarian, 13 November 2019
'Providing mental healthcare in this country is a challenge, due to the beliefs of people.' Read more »