Sierra Leone’s Health Minister Participates in Opening of 79th World Health Assembly

By Mohamed Sheriff, Information Attaché, Geneva, Switzerland Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health, Dr. Austin Demby, alongside H.E. Lansana Gberie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, participated in the opening of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79) in Geneva, Switzerland. Held annually by the World…

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UN, Irish Embassy & Gov’t of Sierra Leone Sign £7.4m Nutrition Deal

By Lemuella Tarawallie The Government of Sierra Leone, the Irish Embassy, and United Nations agencies on Thursday, 29 January 2026, signed a £7,465,076 Joint Nutrition Programme Agreement aimed at strengthening climate-resilient food and nutrition security across the country. The agreement, covering the period 2025–2029, brings together UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme…

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