Meeting

GENEVA—

The World Health Assembly has approved reforms that will increase the U.N. health agency's ability to respond rapidly and more effectively to health emergencies. In Geneva, a panel of experts discussed how new measures will help countries tackle emergencies, such as Ebola, Zika, and yellow fever.

Material to prevent Zika infection by mosquitoes are displayed at the 69th World Health Assembly at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, May 23, 2016

The whole world on Monday commemorated International Day to end Fistula with the theme ‘Ending Fistula in a Generation.’ In Sierra Leone, the Aberdeen Women Center (AWC), which deals in the treatment of obstetric fistula joined in the commemoration.
In her statement, one of the doctors at AWC, Dr. Jeredine George, disclosed that on average they have done about 300 fistula surgeries annually and since 2005 when they started fistula surgeries at the center to date [2016] ”we have done a total of 2,574 fistula surgeries”.

The West Africa Agriculture Productivity Programme (WAAPP) Sierra Leone has been rated “satisfactory” by the World Bank at a regional wrap up summit in Ghana.
This is the highest rating in the score sheet of the World Bank with regards the implementation of WAAPP at the country level. The rating is pegged at the achievement of key deliverables set by the Bank, the project and its partners in the previous country support mission which is held half yearly.

Vice President Victor Bockarie Foh has warmly welcomed the decision of the President of the Lebanese Parliament, Mr. Nabih Berri to build an educational complex in Bo City, said the Ambassador of Lebanon to Sierra Leone, Nidal Yehya.

The Lebanon envoy further added that the President of the Lebanese Parliament, Mr. Nabih Berri was conceived in Bo 77 years ago.
“Vice President Foh instructed the New Honorary Consul of Sierra Leone in Lebanon, Mr. Donald El Abed to implement these matters and to facilitate the way for new big investors to come to Sierra Leone and to invite the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lebanon to come to Sierra Leone.”