With great joy & honour I received an esteemed award from His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio today. What a momentous occasion! Thank you to so many people who have supported me during my 14 years in #SierraLeone. #CommanderoftheOrderoftheRokel #COR #landthatwelove

Today is a special day for #MercyShips, as we commission our new CEO, Dr. Michelle White. Join us in prayer today as this new chapter unfolds in our mission towards #HopeAndHealing 💙🙏

For 15 years, a large mass on Farah’s neck and throat stole his livelihood and hope. Today, thanks to #FreeSurgery on the #GlobalMercy, he’s free — ready to start a new chapter of life. 💙 #MercyShips #SafeSurgery #HopeAndHealing

I inaugurated a new maternal healthcare facility in Kono, setting a global standard to deliver exceptional care to Kono and Sierra Leone. I thank Partners In Health for their partnership. We honor the late Dr. Paul Farmer's legacy by committedly saving women and newborns'

Meet Mohamed. Devoted father, kekeh driver, and the first patient welcomed during this field service in #SierraLeone. After years of living with a painful hernia, hope arrived for Mohamed aboard the #GlobalMercy. Now, Mohamed’s journey from pain to healing has finally begun!

For six years, Hawa was mocked for the large goiter on her neck. Today, she is free of the emotional and physical burden! We are grateful to get to experience these life-changing journeys with patients like Hawa! #HopeAndHealing #SierraLeone #SafeSurgery

Before the first patient walks up the gangway, our volunteers are already showing up with love and care! They’ve been preparing every corner of the hospital on the #GlobalMercy — making sure it’s clean, safe, and ready for healing to begin 💙 #MercyShips #HopeAndHealing #Africa

Great news for the people of S/L as @VP_Jalloh, #MoH @DembyAustin just welcomed @MercyShips in-country for the 3rd consecutive year. The Global Mercy’s impact is undeniable after completing more than 3,000 FREE surgeries for 3240 people across diverse surgical specialties.

This month, the #GlobalMercy is undergoing her first “dry dock” maintenance since her construction! 🛠️ Our expert crew is hard at work making sure she’s ship-shape and ready to continue bringing hope and healing in #SierraLeone later this year! #MercyShips #ShipYard

Another major win in the fight against #Mpox in #SierraLeone as #GoVSL @DembyAustin @npha_sl just received another 50,000 additional doses of vaccines. Made possible through @gavi , @AfricaCDC, @WHOSierraLeone @UNICEFSL, these drugs will increase chances of defeating the virus.

For six years, Hawa, a farmer and mother from Sierra Leone, endured pain and ridicule for the large goiter on her neck. But when she heard about Mercy Ships on the radio, hope began to grow. #HopeAndHealing #SierraLeone #MercyShips #GlobalMercy #SafeSurgery #GlobalSurgery

Wrapping up 10 months in Sierra Leone with 1,650 surgeries and training for health pros. Back in 2025! 🚢💙🌍

The fight against mpox continues. With support from WHO, the Government of Sierra Leone today received 75,000 additional vaccine doses to strengthen the ongoing outbreak response. Grateful to the Ministry of Health, DRC, for their generous donation.

Beauty in my own backyard. #Freetown #SierraLeone

As the hospital ship departs temporarily for maintenance, #MoH and @MercyShips prepare for free life-changing surgeries set to begin in August.

This morning, I delivered a statement and officially opened the Pediatric Association of Sierra Leone’s Annual General Scientific Meeting. This year’s theme “Breaking the Cycle: Ending Childhood Malnutrition in Sierra Leone” aligns strongly with the bold actions Government is

With over 1400 successful free surgeries so far, #SierraLeone’s partnership with @MercyShips has been nothing but successful. #MoH’s @med_kabba62373 joined Mercy Ships volunteer surgeons yesterday to perform free surgical procedures as a show of the ministry���s ongoing support.

Shout out to inspiring #healthheroes like Matron Deen whose passion, courage and perseverance bring about positive change in the health sector! Read more below about Matron Deen’s transformative work in #SierraLeone on this #InternationalWomensDay. #IWD2025

This morning, I formally launched the NGO week in commemoration of World NGO day in honour of their immense and valuable work around the world and in Sierra Leone. I used the occasion to call on NGOs and Development Partners in Sierra Leone and across the world to use this day to

This is progress! Congratulations to SierraLeone’s first cohort of locally trained ObGyn members of the West African College of Surgeons. Well done! #SierraLeone #postgraduatetraining #WACS #maternalhealth

Health Minister @DembyAustin took centre stage in @AfricaCDC’s Ministerial Executive Leadership Program in #AddisAbaba to advocate for cross-sectorial efforts in addressing emergency response, with a focus on climate health.