Covid-19 Virus

Focuses on Health Equity

Everyone deserves the chance to live a healthy life. With the help of our data partners, we work to provide as much information as possible for healthcare equity.

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Covid-19 Pandemic: Public Health Info

The Great Journey to Health Equity

In the face of the unprecedented pandemic, FOP is working with world data providers on Covid-19 to bring the latest news and figures to help guide decisions for necessary actions. There is now a great effort in place by GAVI to ensure leading global efforts to equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. FOP radio is pulling data from providers to ensure all are in the know of how the pandemic is doing even in the light of the recent, Dengue Fever, Ebola and other communicable diseases within the sub-region.

Covid-19 Pandemic: Public Health Info

COVAX & VACCINE ACCESS

COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. This involves coordinating the COVAX Facility, a global risk-sharing mechanism for pooled procurement and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Sierra Leone engages in continual COVID vaccination in line with the World Health Organisation’s Guidance and directives in partnership with the Ministry of Health. Current updates for Covid-19 reports aren’t seen now but the MOH’s dedicated web-page can be accessed here.

Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation. The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOH) believes that access to sound health is a human right, its vision is to ensure a functional national health system delivering efficient, high-quality healthcare services that are accessible, equitable and affordable for everybody in Sierra Leone and the overall goal is to maintain and improve the health of its citizens.