Mohamed is leaving Lion Heart Medical Centre after months of treatment. Because he couldn’t afford medical care, he had put off getting the wound on his leg checked for a long time. By the time he came to our hospital, the wound was severely infected. We see a lot of...
This is Sia Mattia, a 25-year old woman from a village in Kono District. One unfortunate day, Mattia was carrying food to the farm when a tree suddenly fell on the road where she was walking, right on top of her. Her left leg was completely cut off, the right lower...
When miss Mahawa came to the hospital in the 30th week of her second pregnancy, she was immediately admitted. She was suffering from a dangerously high blood pressure and swollen feet, signs of pre-eclampsia. With this disease it is critical that the mother delivers...
In the rural heart of Sierra Leone, access to medical care is not guaranteed. For many people, the Lion Heart Medical Center (LHMC) serves as an essential source of care and support. However, long distances and poor roads often make it difficult to reach the hospital...
Heleen Koudijs will leave the LHF Board as of January 1 2025. With regret she concluded she could not combine her LHF activities with her personal and business life any longer and we shared this regret. She has served the hospital as Medical Superintendent (MS) for...
Mohamed Koroma (33) was rushed into our hospital after a severe road traffic accident. He was sent to Yele all the way from Makeni, more than 1,5 hours away. He lost a lot of blood and by the time he reached LHMC he was in shock. We were able to save his life by...