Sierra Leone National Commission launches report
Sierra Leone Minister of Health and Sanitation, Hon. Prof. Alpha Tejan Wurie, dsplays the sierre leone NCDI POVERTY COMMISSION REPORT AT A LAUNCH EVENT IN FREETOWN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2020.
The Sierra Leone NCDI Poverty Commission’ report was officially launched by Minister of Health and Sanitation Alpha Tejan Wurie on 26 November, 2020. The event at the Hill Valley Hotel in Freetown also featured release of two other important national NCD documents – Sierra Leone’s NCD Strategic Plan and NCD National Policy.
In his keynote address, Prof. Wurie voiced optimism that the Commission report, the NCD Strategic Plan, and the National Policy document will attract increased attention and resources to strengthening prevention, care, and treatment of NCDs. The Minister thanked WHO, Partners In Health, the World Bank, and other partners for their support.
Participants in the event included representatives from the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, other government ministries, the World Bank, Partners In Health, civil society organizations, media outlets, and several other partners working on issues related to NCDs.
The Sierre Leone NCDI Poverty Commission report is available here.
Commission Chairs
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Dr. Santigie Sesay, Directorate of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Dr. Marta Lado, Partners In Health
Commissioners
Janet Kayita, World Health Organization
Mutiva Kappia, Directorate of Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Dr. Kiran, King's Sierra Leone Partnership
Gibril A. Bah, Ministry of Youth Affairs
Dr. Haja Ramatulai Wurrie-Kamara, College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone
Ibrahim Sorie Koroma, Health Education Division, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Marta Patino, Partners in Health
James Stevens, Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority
Ibrahim Karbo, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
Hawanatu K. Koroma, Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender, and Children's Affairs
Mybelle Gamanga, Ministry of Basic Education and Secondary Education
Alie H. D. Mansaray, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Magona M. H. J. Barry, Ministry of Trade and Industry
Dr. Mohamed Jalloh, Sierra Leone Police
Paul Quee, National Revenue Authority
Sulaiman Turay, Standard Bureau
Alhassan B. Kamara, Health for all Coalition
Michael Alex Conteh, Directorate of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
John Makanga, Resident Soliciter, Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Dr. Small, Surgeon Oncologist