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Inside the Movement to Transform Mental Health in Sierra Leone

(8 days ago) WEBInside the Movement to Transform Mental Health in Sierra Leone. May 15, 2024. Blessed Sheriff. FREETOWN, Sierra Leone—“Look!” a young, exasperated …

https://globalhealthnow.org/2024-05/inside-movement-transform-mental-health-sierra-leone

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PIH Launches Sierra Leone’s First Mental Health Helpline

(3 days ago) WEBSuch a helpline was much needed in Sierra Leone. With a population of more than 8 million people and only three psychiatrists in the country, mental health services have historically been nearly …

https://www.pih.org/article/pih-launches-sierra-leones-first-mental-health-helpline

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‘Patients were chained to walls and beds’: Freetown’s …

(6 days ago) WEB“Reforming mental health in Sierra Leone is a big undertaking, but we are up to the task,” says Labor. “Our aim is to train 10,000 mental healthcare workers in 10 years.”

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jan/17/patients-chained-to-walls-and-beds-freetown-sierra-leone-psychiatric-hospital

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Mental Health Coalition - Sierra Leone Freetown

(1 days ago) WEBMental Health Coalition - Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone. 1,585 likes · 30 were here. Speak with one voice on mental health issues in Sierra Leone

https://www.facebook.com/mhcsl/

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Mental Health Coalition – Sierra Leone MHIN

(7 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Coalition - Sierra Leone (MHC) was established to work towards raising the profile of mental health in Sierra Leone, to advocate for improved access to mental …

https://www.mhinnovation.net/innovations/mental-health-coalition-sierra-leone

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This Psychiatric Hospital Used to Chain Patients. Now It Treats Them.

(4 days ago) WEBSierra Leone, one of the world’s poorest countries, is working to build a modern mental health system from scratch. Dr. Elizabeth Allieu, right, consulted with a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/11/health/this-psychiatric-hospital-used-to-chain-patients-now-it-treats-them.html

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Expanding treatment of mental illness in rural Sierra Leone

(6 days ago) WEBMental health services are limited in Sierra Leone and largely centralized in the capital, Freetown. There are only five psychiatrists in the country with a population of 7.5 million people. There are many misconceptions …

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/news/expanding-treatment-mental-illness-rural-sierra-leone

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Mind Over Matter: Inside the Movement to Transform …

(5 days ago) WEBSierra Leone, 2023. Sierra Leone’s mental health workforce has nearly tripled in the past three years thanks to a wave of government investments and …

https://pulitzercenter.org/projects/mind-over-matter-inside-movement-transform-mental-health-sierra-leone

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Strengthening mental health services in Sierra Leone: …

(6 days ago) WEBAs there are fewer mental health specialists, we targeted mental health providers at district hospitals and specialized mental healthcare settings. In addition, …

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/35/6/657/5834657

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Enabling Access to Mental Health in Sierra Leone - Coalition

(3 days ago) WEBEnabling Access to Mental Health in Sierra Leone - Coalition, Freetown, Sierra Leone. 1,068 likes · 18 were here. Forming a Coalition Partners on the issue of mental health in Sierra Leone

https://www.facebook.com/EAMH.SL/

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Mental Health Coalition - Sierra Leone LinkedIn

(9 days ago) WEBMental Health Coalition - Sierra Leone Non-profit Organizations Freetown, Western Area 71 followers MH Coalition aims to advocate for the human right & dignity of all those …

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mhc-sl

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PIH Sierra Leone - ArcGIS StoryMaps

(9 days ago) WEBWith a population of over 8 million people and three psychiatrists, Sierra Leone continues to face a high burden of disease, with most mental health services …

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/f133e3f4f4a64710ba559944eb10777c

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Celebrating New Possibilities at Sierra Leone’s - Partners In Health

(7 days ago) WEBIn Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 4 was a day of celebration at Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital (SLPTH), the only dedicated mental health facility in a …

https://www.pih.org/article/celebrating-new-possibilities-sierra-leones-only-psychiatric-hospital

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Expanding mental illness in rural Sierra Leone.

(Just Now) WEBMental health services are limited in Sierra Leone and largely centralized in the capital, Freetown. There are only five psychiatrists in the country with a …

https://sierraleone.un.org/en/204950-expanding-mental-illness-rural-sierra-leone

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Improving access to mental health services in Sierra Leone

(2 days ago) WEBMental health service delivery remains challenging in Sierra Leone and critical gaps in staffing mean thousands are unable to access the services they need. …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/improving-access-mental-health-services-sierra-leone

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Strengthening Access to Mental Health Services in Sierra Leone

(7 days ago) WEBWhen the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak hit Sierra Leone in 2014, mental health (MH) services were lacking across the country despite a legacy of MH problems, many …

https://www.advancingpartners.org/resources/technical-briefs/strengthening-access-mental-health-services-sierra-leone

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Meet the Mental Health Warriors of Sierra Leone

(8 days ago) WEBPIH formally established mental health care programs in Kono, Sierra Leone, last year. Alongside the longtime need for mental health services here, …

https://www.pih.org/article/meet-mental-health-warriors-sierra-leone

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Mental health in Sierra Leone - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WEBSystematic issues facing mental health services. Sierra Leone is a low-income country with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of $653 and a Human Development …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8277533/

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The burden of mental disorder in Sierra Leone: a retrospective

(7 days ago) WEBBackground In sub-Saharan Africa the treatment gap for mental disorders is high. In 2009, 98.0% of people with mental illness in Sierra Leone were not receiving …

https://ijmhs.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13033-021-00455-1

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Mental Health Funding and the SDGs: What now & who pays?

(7 days ago) WEBA global report titled “Mental Health Funding and the SDGs: What now and who pays?” was launched in, Freetown, Sierra Leone on 21 June 2016. The report …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/mental-health-funding-and-sdgs-what-now-who-pays-report-launched-sierra-leone

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Ministry of Health and Sanitation – (MoHS) Sierra Leone

(Just Now) WEBHolistic Life Stages Approach for Universal Health Coverage in Sierra Leone by 2030. Prioritising preventive care, person-centered health from preconception to old …

https://mohs.gov.sl/

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In Sierra Leone, Shining a Light on Pediatric Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBSince support from Partners In Health began in 2018, Kissy Mental Hospital has become Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital—a revolutionary change. For …

https://www.pih.org/article/sierra-leone-shining-light-pediatric-mental-health

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Synthetic Drugs Crisis: People Dig up Human Bones to Make a …

(2 days ago) WEBA vendor sells daily necessities at a market in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Feb. 21, 2024. Abdul Jalloh, a mental health expert and hospital care manager at the …

https://www.businessinsider.com/sierra-leone-africa-kush-synthetic-drug-abuse-emergency-2024

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Montgomery County ADAMHS seeks new mental health crisis …

(4 days ago) WEBIn a statement, ADAMHS said it will immediately begin the search for a new provider for crisis services. People seeking mental health support can use other …

https://www.wyso.org/news/2024-05-15/nonprofit-to-close-crisis-mental-health-hotline-services-in-montgomery-county

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United States, Sierra Leone, and Partner Nations Successfully …

(6 days ago) WEBFREETOWN, Sierra Leone – On May 16, 2024, The United States and Sierra Leone along with neighboring countries and NATO allies successfully completed …

https://sl.usembassy.gov/united-states-sierra-leone-and-partner-nations-successfully-complete-joint-naval-exercises/

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Enhancing access to energy in Sierra Leone UNOPS

(6 days ago) WEBUNOPS is working with the government to develop solar mini-grid and standalone renewable energy systems as part of the 'Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy …

https://www.unops.org/news-and-stories/news/enhancing-access-to-energy-in-sierra-leone

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Sierra Leone Partners In Health

(Just Now) WEBSierra Leone. Sierra Leone has long struggled with some of the world’s worst health outcomes—including a maternal mortality epidemic in which a woman’s lifetime risk of …

https://www.pih.org/country/sierra-leone

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