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November 08, 2018
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News & Articles Sallieu Sesay

China commits support to improve women’s health in Sierra Leone through South-South cooperation

Deng Boqing, Vice-Chair of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, and UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Dereje Wordofa signed the agreement at UNFPA Headquarters in New York on 29 October 2018. © UNFPA/Tara Milutis A $2 million commitment from…
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November 07, 2018
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News & Articles Sallieu Sesay

FOCUS 1000 CEO elected as Chairman for the Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanisms National Committee

The Chief Executive Officer of FOCUS 1000, Mr. Mohammad Bailor Jalloh has been elected as the Chairman for the Sierra Leone Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCM) Committee.
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October 25, 2018
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Blog Sallieu Sesay

CHAMPS: In Bombali, military and police officers vow to reduce child mortality

Bombali: 24th October, 2018. In the Northern Province, Bombali District, military and police personnel have made strong commitments in working with the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Team to reduce the rate of child mortality in…
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September 18, 2018
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Blog Sallieu Sesay

Sierra Leone CHAMPS data to action visit

A team from CHAMPS Program Office in Atlanta was in Sierra Leone from 20th to 24th August 2018 to work with the CHAMPS Sierra Leone implementing partners along with the subnational and national public health agencies in the country to assess and support…
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Staff training: FOCUS 1000 Communications staff upgraded their skills

Sep 12, 2018 205
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In a bid to effectively and efficiency communicate through various audiences, three FOCUS…
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The First 1000 Days of Life: The brain's window of opportunity

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The importance of nutrition in early brain development The first 1,000 days of life - the…
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World Breastfeeding Week: Kombra Network Western Urban engages suckling mothers and pregnant women

Aug 07, 2018 374
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‘My son is four month old. Since birth, only breast milk I have been giving to him’ says…
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FOCUS 1000 observes World Breastfeeding Week

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World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage…
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Ebola KAP Study Lead

FOCUS 1000 is supporting the efforts of the Government of Sierra Leone, development partners, and civil society in addressing the current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic. With the support of the Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), UNICEF and  the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), FOCUS1000 has conducted a series of three National KAP studies to determine  public knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) Relating to EVD Prevention and Medical Care in Sierra Leone. The findings are being used to help inform  national social mobilization efforts.

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