Save the Children Health Project to Benefit 200,000 Women and Children
Save the Children has launched a major health initiative targeting 200,000 women and children in Sierra Leone’s Pujehun and Portloko districts. The five-year project, announced by Dr. Modupe Taiwo, Director of Programmes and Operations, during an event at Atlantic Lumley Hotel in Freetown, will support 62 health facilities across the two districts.
The initiative focuses on improving health services for mothers and children, promoting health-seeking behaviors, and training health workers to deliver better care. Essential supplies, equipment, and medications will be provided in coordination with the Ministry of Health. Additionally, four health facilities will undergo renovations to address infrastructure challenges.
Funded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the project will receive $1.5 million annually, amounting to $5 million over five years. Key priorities include maternal health, stillbirth prevention, and nutrition, with the goal of improving care for pregnant and lactating mothers.
Dr. Tom Sesay, Director of Reproductive and Child Health at the Ministry of Health, voiced strong support for the project, emphasizing its alignment with national health goals. A steering committee will oversee implementation, with hopes of significantly improving maternal and child health in the districts and reducing mortality rates nationwide.
