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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Donates Computers and Projectors to the Ministry of Communications, Technology, and Innovation for Young People

Currently, less than 1 per cent of schools in Sierra Leone are connected to the Internet and only three out of ten people have access to the Internet

UNICEF Sierra Leone handed over 113 laptops and 23 projectors to the Ministry of Communications, Technology, and Innovation for young people in 39 schools across the country as part of the Giga project. Giga is a UNICEF-International Telecommunications Union (ITU) initiative to connect every school to the Internet and every young…

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Sierra Leone takes a bold new step towards broader vaccination against malaria by receiving the first consignment of malaria vaccines

The country-wide roll-out of the Malaria vaccine to all children under the age of two years will commence in March 2024

Shipment of the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS, S, procured by UNICEF with the support of Gavi, arrived in Sierra Leone on Friday. The delivery of 550,000 doses worth US $5.5 million will contribute significantly to curb malaria cases among children under five years of age across the country. …

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On World Children’s Day, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) calls for Climate Action in Sierra Leone

Children and their families in the country have faced the harsh realities of climate change, with their lives repeatedly disrupted by floods and landslides

On World Children's Day, UNICEF joins partners to advocate for climate action, emphasizing the urgent need for increased investments to protect the future of children and young people. The UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, in her statement on World Children’s Days stated that “Climate change, in particular, is an existential…

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Beyond Global Handwashing Day, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) calls for action for Hand Hygiene

Recent global estimates reveal that approximately three billion people, or 40% of the world's population, lack access to proper handwashing facilities with soap and water

UNICEF joins the world to emphasize handwashing with soap as a simple, effective, and cost-efficient means to prevent diseases and save lives, beyond Global Handwashing Day. This year's Global Handwashing Day theme, "Clean Hands are Within Reach," underlines the need to address hand hygiene on a systemic level. While significant…

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New United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Sierra Leone arrives to advance child rights and well-being

He will work closely with the Government, civil society organizations, and other partners to ensure that the rights of all children are protected

UNICEF Sierra Leone is pleased to announce the arrival of Mr. Rudolf Schwenk as its new Representative, taking over from the previous Representative, Dr. Suleiman Braimoh. Mr. Schwenk brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing child rights and well-being to his new role. As the UNICEF…

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UNICEF hands vehicles and Cold Chain Equipment to Ministry of Health and Sanitation’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) Programme

The handover of the vehicles and the Cold Chain Equipment is timely as in December, the country reported the first known cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)

In a move to strengthen the cold chain system of the country’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sierra Leone, with support from GAVI, today handed over two vehicles and Cold Chain Equipment to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. The two vehicles will…

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Govt. of Sierra Leone, Govt. of China & UNICEF unveil newly established Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) in Kailahun

Established under the program “China-Africa collaboration to accelerate maternal, newborn and child health in Sierra Leone”

A newly established Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) has been unveiled at Kailahun District Hospital in Sierra Leone today.  This state-of-the-art unit, which was set up by the Government of Sierra Leone through the financial contributions of the Government of China with technical support of the United Nations Children’s Fund,…

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Coronavirus - Sierra Leone: At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren unable to access remote learning during school closures, new UNICEF report says

Data include access to television, radio and internet, and the availability of curriculum delivered across these platforms during school closures

 “For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, there was no such a thing as remote learning,” said Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director. “The sheer number of children whose education was completely disrupted for months on end is a global education emergency. The repercussions could be felt in economies…

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Coronavirus - Africa: COVID-19 causes disruptions to child protection services in more than 100 countries, UNICEF survey finds

Around two thirds of countries reported that at least one service had been severely affected, including South Africa, Malaysia, Nigeria and Pakistan

Violence prevention and response services have been severely disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving children at increased risk of violence, exploitation and abuse, according to a global survey by UNICEF. Of 136 countries that responded to UNICEF’s Socio-economic Impact Survey of COVID-19 Response, 104 countries reported a disruption in services related…

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Coronavirus - Government of Sierra Leone, Irish Aid and UNICEF provide 2307 handwashing stations to primary schools

Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, whose primary defense mechanism is handwashing with soap and water, setting up handwashing stations at schools is essential

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), with support from Irish Aid, has started the distribution of 2307 handwashing stations to Government and Government-assisted Primary schools in eight districts in Sierra Leone. The distribution started on Thursday 6th August in Western Area Urban, and will continue in Western Area Rural, Kenema,…