Published: Tuesday, 16 June 2015 14:49 The Health and Nutrition Civil Society Platform held its first advocacy training in Freetown on the 2nd and 3rd June. This two-day training is the first in a series of trainings designed to strengthen the new structures established in the districts and build platform members’ capacity to accelerate advocacy…
Published: Wednesday, 08 July 2015 17:17 The Sierra Leone Indigenous Traditional Healers Union (SLITHU), in collaboration with FOCUS 1000 and SMAC, on Saturday 27th June 2015 organized a day’s workshop on ‘The Role of Traditional Healers in Ending Ebola in Sierra Leone’ at Hotel 5:10, Kissy in Freetown.The workshop aimed to actively engage traditional healers…
Published: Monday, 20 July 2015 16:07 Alhaji Mohamed Bah was a Board Member of FOCUS 1000, since its establishment 3 years ago. He studied Mass Communication at the Cairo Radio & Television Corporation/Institute, jointly organized by the SLBS and Hohenhem University of Stuttgart Germany. He has over 25 years’ experience in Islam issues and broadcasting.…
Published: Monday, 10 August 2015 11:07 On 9th July FOCUS 1000 was donated two vehicles from the United Nation’s Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) to support their work to eradicate Ebola and reach and sustain zero cases. FOCUS 1000 has played a critical role in the communication and social mobilisation strategy implemented by government.…
Published: Monday, 10 August 2015 11:53 Freetown, 2nd July, 2015 – On Thursday 2nd July, the Vice President, Hon. Victor Foh, launched the Food and Nutrition Security Implementation Plan 2013-2017 at Radisson Blu, Mamie Yoko Hotel in Aberdeen, Freetown. Over 150 government representatives from the Ministry of Health, Parliamentarians, Paramount Chiefs, UN Family, Donor Agencies and…