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2019 SNAPSHOT SIERRA LEONE 159 57 www.doctorswithafrica.org/en/where-we-work/in-africa/ human health facilities our-work-in-sierra-leone/ resources supported 1,078 7,828,750 ¤ NEMS invested in resources projects IN 2019 OUR HISTORY Country profile Freetown In 2019, the NEMS (National 2012 Capital Emergency Medical Service) – the CUAMM started working in the Pujehun 1.360 of first service for health emergencies district of Sierra Leone. 7.6 million 100,000 live – was extended nationwide, population births making a total of 80 ambulances 2014 Maternal operational and carrying out Sierra Leone was the hardest hit country in 71,740 km² mortality rate 28,792 referrals(See Focus p. 20). the Ebola epidemic. area CUAMM consolidated its support CUAMM stayed in Pujehun and ensured the for the largest maternity unit presence of expat staff and the continuity of 19.4 years of Sierra Leone in Freetown, essential services. Average age of 110.5 of 1,000 attending more than 8,200 2015 the population live births births, including 4,000 obstetric Start of support for Lunsar Hospital, which Under-five emergencies. In this hospital, had been forced to close during the epidemic. 53/55 years mortality rate CUAMM has also implemented Life expectancy screening for gestational diabetes 2016 (m/f) and built an intensive care unit. In Pujehun, start of the “Mothers and Children We have continued to provide First. 1000 Days.” programme, and start of 4.3 81.7 of 1,000 technical and clinical support in the support for PCMH in Freetown, the largest Average number live births regional hospitals of Makeni and maternal care unit in the country. of children per Neonatal Bo, attending 6,200 births. An woman mortality rate intensive care unit was built in Bo. 2017 A ‘waiting home’ was opened in Start of support for the Makeni and Bo 181th of 189 Lunsar. CUAMM is giving ongoing regional hospitals, and the Bonthe district countries support to the most remote hospital. At PCMH, the first maternal intensive Human health districts of Bonthe and care unit in the country was opened. Development Pujehun, providing training and 2018 Index assistance for public The NEMS (National Emergency Medical health interventions. Moreover, in Service) was launched. Pujehun, we are continuing to work at the hospital, attending nearly 2019 1,000 deliveries, and providing NEMS reaches 80 operational ambulances care to 2,400 children. and 28,792 missions completed. 30 Doctors with Annual report Africa Report Africa CUAMM 2019 WHERE FREETOWN PORT LOKO WE WORK WESTERN AREA DISTRICT BOMBALI 1 hospital Princess 1 hospital St. John of DISTRICT Christian Maternity God Hospital - Lunsar Hospital - Freetown 24 health centres 1 hospital Makeni 10 health centres 140,970 population 636,000 population 1.573,109 population served served served Project Nems BO DISTRICT 1 hospital Bo GUINEA 5 health centres 603.716 population served BONTHE Bombali DISTRICT PUJEHUN MAKENI 5 health centres Port Loko DISTRICT 210,531 population LUNSAR served 1 hospital Pujehun CMI FREETOWN Freetown 5 health centres Western Area 384,864 population served Atlantic BO Ocean Bo Bonthe Pujehun LIBERIA PUJEHUN 0 40 80 km RESULTS ACHIEVED MATERNAL 43,861 5,293 29,580 20,521 AND CHILD parental visits transfers births attended visits of children HEALTH for obstetric under 5 years of emergencies age NUTRITION 430 children treated for severe acute malnutrition INFECTIOUS 39,443 23,901 4,779 DISEASES patients treated Children under 5 years of age treated for respiratory infections treated for malaria acute respiratory infection by community agents ONGOING 1,025 105 26 TRAINING community agents nurses and doctors doctors midwives CHRONIC 2,125 111 450 DISEASES tests for gestational pregnant women identified with pregnant women diagnosed diabetes gestational diabetes with hypertension during pregnancy Sierra Leone 31.