Health Services
Ministry of Health and Sanitation — hospitals, clinics, disease surveillance, and national health insurance
Report a Health Emergency
Call these numbers immediately for medical emergencies
Hospitals
24
Government hospitals
Health Clinics
1,284
PHUs in 16 districts
Health Workers
12,450
All cadres
Bed Capacity
1,840
Major hospitals
Doctors
462
1 per 18,600 pop
Nurses
4,800
Registered nurses
CHWs
7,188
Community workers
Health Outcome Trends (2018–2026)
Maternal Mortality
Decliningper 100K
Under-5 Mortality
Decliningper 1,000
Emergency Services
Free emergency care at all government hospitals — dial 117
Maternity Care
Free maternal and child healthcare for pregnant women and under-5s
Vaccination Programme
National immunisation programme — EPI schedule for all children
Pharmacy Services
Essential medicines at subsidised rates through government pharmacies
Mental Health
Community-based mental health services in all 16 districts
Disease Surveillance
Real-time disease monitoring and outbreak response across all borders
Freetown, Western Area Urban 300 beds +232-22-222731 EmergencySurgeryMedicinePaediatricsRadiologyLaboratory
Choithram Memorial Hospital
Freetown, Western Area Urban 120 beds +232-22-231078 SurgeryOphthalmologyENTDentalPharmacy
Princess Christian Maternity Hospital
Freetown, Western Area Urban 200 beds +232-22-223931 MaternityNeonatalFamily PlanningAntenatalGynaecology
Ola During Children's Hospital
Freetown, Western Area Urban 150 beds +232-22-222896 PaediatricsNeonatal ICUNutritionImmunisation
Freetown, Western Area Urban 120 beds +232-22-232400 EmergencySurgeryMedicineOrthopaedics
Bo, Bo 180 beds +232-32-222174 EmergencySurgeryMaternityMedicineLaboratory
Kenema Government Hospital
Kenema, Kenema 160 beds +232-42-222081 EmergencySurgeryMaternityLassa Fever UnitLaboratory
Makeni Government Hospital
Makeni, Bombali 140 beds +232-52-222191 EmergencySurgeryMaternityMedicinePharmacy
Port Loko Government Hospital
Port Loko, Port Loko 100 beds +232-39-222145 EmergencyMaternityMedicineLaboratory
Kailahun Government Hospital
Kailahun, Kailahun 80 beds +232-25-222180 EmergencyMaternityMedicineLaboratory
Tonkolili, Tonkolili 90 beds +232-71-880123 SurgeryMaternityPaediatricsOphthalmology
Moyamba Government Hospital
Moyamba, Moyamba 75 beds +232-34-222156 EmergencyMaternityMedicine
Bonthe Government Hospital
Bonthe, Bonthe 60 beds +232-33-222142 EmergencyMaternityMedicine
Kambia Government Hospital
Kambia, Kambia 65 beds +232-37-222160 EmergencyMaternityMedicineLaboratory
Health Infrastructure Projects
Connaught Hospital RenovationLe 45B
Bo District Hospital ExpansionLe 28B
New Kono District HospitalLe 52B
120 New PHU ConstructionLe 38B
Oxygen Plant Installation (4 sites)Le 12B
Medical Supply Chain DigitisationLe 8B