Extreme poverty prevents most families from accessing health care. Our ongoing investments alongside the government in clinical training, infrastructure, and supply chain have equipped clinicians, pharmacists, and lab techs with what they need to deliver lifesaving care. Today, Wellbody and KGH are widely celebrated as the best health facilities in the country. Wellbody Clinic is our model primary health clinic, providing expert care—from vaccinations, to malnutrition care, to HIV treatment and counseling—to families across Kono.
The clinic is setting new standards for health care—not just in Kono, but nationally. Wellbody has seen no maternal deaths in four years and counting, thanks to mentorship of maternity staff and newly built maternal waiting homes—facilities where women with high-risk pregnancies can stay for hour monitoring ahead of their due dates. And a newly-implemented electronic medical record system—the first in the country—ensures clinicians quick access to comprehensive, up-to-date medical histories, in order to better inform patient care.
And we maintain a steady flow of vital medical supplies and medications to ensure quality care for any number of health issues—from diabetes, to tuberculosis, to obstructed labor. At Sierra Leone Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, our supply chain has introduced life-changing medications for patients with severe mental health conditions, while extensive building renovations mean patients now stay in a comfortable facility with never-before-available electricity and plumbing.
The hospital— the oldest psychiatric hospital in sub-Saharan Africa, opened in —used to be so under resourced that clinicians had no choice but to rely on chains to confine patients to their beds for the sake of safety.
Now, with stocked pharmacy shelves, dignified infrastructure, and added clinical expertise, chains are no longer used—or even necessary. Photo by Rebecca E. Sierra Leone. Our Impact. In Health Facilities Wellbody Clinic is our model primary health clinic, providing expert care—from vaccinations, to malnutrition care, to HIV treatment and counseling—to families across Kono. Featured Sierra Leone Videos.
