Free Medical Service for Under-Fives

The United Nations Children Fund representative, Geert Caepellaere has disclosed that it is part of the government’s health policy to provide medical service to all women of child bearing age and children under-five years of age.

Unfortunately there are no free medical services for children suffering from cancer or cancer related ailments and it is left with the Government to ensure that free medical facilities are provided for under-five children and women.
The international community in its drive to help women and children in Sierra Leone by supporting their medical needs it is also important for them to consider the many that are suffering from cancer.

The UNICEF Country Representative made this disclosure of government’s commitment at a press briefing at the Ministry of Social Welfare Conference Hall on Monday during the preparations for the commemoration of the Day of the African Child. He stressed the need for accessible and affordable health care service for women and children.

AI-SL Assures RCG Of Their Support

The Director of Amnesty International-Sierra Leone (AI-SL), Brima A. Sheriff met with members of the Rowaka Cancer Group at the AI-SL office in Freetown on Monday June 1, 2009, and promised to support the campaign against cancer in Sierra Leone.
The Rowaka Cancer Group is an initiative of the Lance Amstrong Foundation to reach out to all Sierra Leoneans to inspire and empower people affected by cancer.
The LIVE STRONG Leader in Sierra Leone, Alpha Bedoh Kamara, thanked Mr. Sheriff for his support to the campaign and noted that through AI-SL, the Group will have a formidable alliance to reach out with the message.
Mr. Sheriff said AI-SL is always willing to work with advocacy groups that targets issues of rights, and that cancer being one of the causes of most of the deaths cases in country, though unreported, is a human rights issue.
“My doors are always open to you,” he promised.