Sierra Leone, Countries, Countries we work in

Sierra Leone

Date established	1987
Services offered	Family planning; health screening; HIV/STIs; maternal health; post abortion care; primary health care; young people
Number of clinics	12
Mobile / outreach services	8 teams
Major partners	The Government of Sierra Leone; Direct Relief International; The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
Major donors	European Commission
Contact details	Marie Stopes Sierra Leone 10A & 10B Ahmed Drive Off Sir Samuel Lewis Road Aberdeen Freetown Sierra Leone Telephone: + 232 22 233 119 Email: maristop@sierratel.sl

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Highlights

the programme helped nearly 200,000 clients in 2009 and its work averted more than 1,000 maternal deaths
provided over 90% of Sierra Leone's long-term and permanent methods of family planning#launched the HealthyLife voucher scheme to improve access to long-term family planning
added the Zarin contraceptive implant to the range of family planning services offered
established blood bank services to improve obstetric care

BlueStar social franchisees

Clients served during 2008

continue to expand contraceptive choices by increasing provision of tubal ligation, contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices (IUD)
continue to increase the number of franchisees in the BlueStar social franchising network
support the government to deliver more sexual and reproductive health services
increase male engagement in sexual and reproductive health by undertaking a behaviour change communications campaign

News

Martyn Smith, Sierra Leone Country Director