{
  "id": 559875,
  "title": "WHO Sierra Leone Second Quarter 2026 Results Newsletter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/who-sierra-leone-second-quarter-2026-results-newsletter",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "WHO Africa",
    "slug": "who-africa",
    "url": "https://www.afro.who.int/countries/sierra-leone/publication/who-sierra-leone-second-quarter-2026-results-newsletter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The WHO Sierra Leone Second Quarter 2026 Results Newsletter, released by sharkahm@who.int on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, underscores the organization's ongoing commitment to bolstering health services and outcomes in Sierra Leone. The newsletter chronicles significant achievements, such as the establishment of Triple Zero Taskforces in every one of the 16 districts, the training of 508 healthcare workers in addressing postpartum haemorrhage, and the treatment of over 1.8 million individuals for schistosomiasis. Furthermore, WHO Sierra Leone demonstrated progress in Ebola and Mpox preparedness, while also advocating for sustainable health financing and universal health coverage. The newsletter invites readers to delve into the full document to appreciate how collaborative efforts, innovative strategies, and frontline actions are fortifying health systems and saving lives throughout Sierra Leone.",
  "summary": "WHO Sierra Leone Second Quarter 2026 Results Newsletter sharkahm@who.int Tue, 11/08/2026 - 12:00 From strengthening maternal health services and disease prevention programmes to advancing emergency preparedness and health sector reforms, WHO Sierra Leone continued to support the Government and partners in delivering tangible health gains across the country during the second quarter of 2026. This…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}