Medical Assistance Sierra Leone

12/04/2026

We are pleased to be part of the Pretola Global Health and Consulting EAMC training, aimed at developing clinicians' understandings of epilepsy. Thanks to Medics For Epilepsy Support & Treatment and the team at COMAHS and the Nursing School for hosting and supporting the running of this important event, the first of six EAMC training sessions over the next three months.

03/04/2026

We are so grateful to Jonathan for running the London Marathon for us this month! We will be cheering him and our other runner Anthony on at the event. Please consider sponsoring Jonathan - all funds towards our ever growing epilepsy medication bill.

If you would like to be considered for a future London Marathon place please drop us a line - we will have two places in the event for the next three years.

Help Jonathan Burton raise money to support Medical Assistance Sierra Leone

23/02/2026

There's a lot to unpack in this graphic created by NEDA (Cameroon)! Though targeting disability prevention in Africa, the message is relatable throughout Asia and Latin America too.

Improving brain health can limit the likelihood of , nervous system infections like malaria and meningitis, and some cases of . Prevention strategies can reduce medical emergencies 𝘢𝘯𝘥 the long-term impacts of disability: diminished quality of life, income loss (patient and caregivers), and costs of ongoing care.

𝐍𝐄𝐃𝐀 recommends simple but consistent actions including:

‣ Sleeping 7-8 hours nightly
‣ Healthy diet
‣ Infection prevention
‣ Preventing/controlling hypertension and blood sugar
‣ Healthy diet
‣ Reducing alcohol, avoiding ci******es
‣ Good pregnancy, maternal and newborn care
‣ Regular health check-ups

Take charge of your brain health!

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21/02/2026

MASL supports a network of clinics with an annual shipment of epilepsy medication. The lead clinic at Connaught Hospital is attended by 130-150 people each Thursday. The Purchase Order has been raised for this year's medication shipment and we share the JustGiving link below for anyone who would like to support this work. Lives are transformed through access to medication and the clinic figures are compelling: 70% of patients have no further seizures after starting treatment; 25% experience a reduction.

The epilepsy treatment gap in Sierra Leone is 90% - meaning that around 100,000 people are living with untreated epilepsy.

Globally 30–35 million people are living with untreated epilepsy.

https://justgiving.com/campaign/epilepsymedication2026

Untreated epilepsy destroys lives. Please help us to buy the annual shipment of medication to the network of epilepsy clinics in Sierra Leone. We need £14,000.

21/02/2026

Last week Medical Assistance Sierra Leone marked International Epilepsy Day with a forum for patients and carers in Freetown, alongside clinicians and the Head of NCD, Ministry of Health. Thank you to the patients and carers for offering to share their stories.

12/11/2025

We are devastated to learn of the death of Tina Senesie, the MCH and trainee nurse, who took great care of Mary, our SLAPWA member in hospital in Makeni and again in Freetown for many months. Tina became one of the family by Mary's bedside, changing dressings and taking care of Mary's twins who were just one week old when she had her first major surgery, and then 18 months old when more surgery took place in Freetown. Tina enabled Mary to spend time with her new babies and family when she was very ill, including organising the birthday party for Mary shortly before she sadly died. And now we have lost Tina at just 31 years old. We are in shock that this could happen and devastated for Tina's daughter, husband and the family in Njala.

06/03/2025

It is World Book Day! We are pleased to share that our publication 'Jariatu Has Epilepsy' has already been well used this year to spread awareness of epilepsy in both and . Our Chair Tolu delivered training in Ghana last month, using and distributing the books. Our colleagues at Medics For Epilepsy Support & Treatment delivered school sessions, including at the Prince of Wales Secondary School. Do contact us if you would like copies for school and community sessions.

10/02/2025

Today is International Epilepsy Day, and we are pleased to be working with Medics For Epilepsy Support & Treatment who led an awareness session at the Albert Academy this morning. This week we will be delivering sessions each day at a different school in Freetown.

Image shows the facilitators Ezekiel Davis Kamara and Joseph Kokoh Bangura distributing copies of our publication 'Jariatu Has Epilepsy'. Contact us if you would like copies of this book for your school, community project, church or mosque.

04/02/2025

‘Studies in Africa suggest that most people with albinism die from
skin cancer between the ages of 30 and 40’.
(Report by I.Ero, Independent Expert for the United Nations, 2015).

On World Cancer Day we say a big thank you to Altruist Sunscreen for the generous donations of sunscreen for people with albinism in Sierra Leone. We cannot emphasise how valuable a ready supply of FREE sunscreen is to people with albinism. Over 95% of recipients have never used sunscreen before as the cost is prohibitive. Sunscreen and protective hats and clothing save lives: it is that simple. We are already seeing a noticeable difference in the skin health of people who have been using the cream for a year or so; children in particular are avoiding the development of blisters in the early years. Our five year partnership with the Sierra Leone Association for Persons With Albinism is going from strength to strength. Contact us if you would like to support this work: we purchase hats, sunglasses, long sleeve clothing, and provide other skin care items such as moisturiser and lip balm.

The image shows the receipt of boxes of sunscreen last August at the offices of Sierra Leone Association for Persons With Albinism.

13/01/2025

LONDON MARATHON 2026!

We have been successful in acquiring places available on the London Marathon 2026. Please share with your networks and ask anyone interested to contact us.

All funds raised will go towards our annual epilepsy drug bill, supporting the network of epilepsy clinics in Sierra Leone.

www.masierraleone.org.uk