Country profile

Sierra Leone

A centralized data driven health system that integrates data from multiple sources to facilitate real-time monitoring and efficient emergency response across every level of the health sector.
National Health Intelligence Hub (NHIH)

National health intelligence centre

National Health Intelligence Hub (NHIH)

Establishment

Starting
Scoping and mandate
Being established
Standing the centre up
Operational
Producing intelligence

Basic snapshot

What the system carries

The four figures Sierra Leone reports against — the size of the population its health system serves, and how well it is being served.

Population

resident population

Health facilities

across all levels of care

Life expectancy

0yrs

at birth

Maternal mortality

deaths per 100,000 live births

National Health Intelligence Hub (NHIH) in Sierra Leone — National Health Intelligence Hub (NHIH) · photograph supplied by the Ministry of Health

Focal point

Who to talk to

Dr. Tom Sesay

Country focal person · Sierra Leone

Reach the focal point through HICA

HICA engagement

How HICA works with Sierra Leone

Relationship

Active partner

Data professionals

12 embedded

Health data network

Not a member

Five Functions

F1Data Sovereignty in PracticeNot yet
F2The People Behind the DataEngaged
F3Systems Built for CountriesNot yet
F4From Data to DecisionNot yet
F5Shared Intelligence, Stronger SystemsNot yet

Governance & capacity

Birth registration: 78% complete
Death registration: 22% complete
Data-protection law: In draft
Routine HMIS platform: Deployed nationally

Illustrative figures. Registration completeness and governance status are realistic placeholders pending verified sources (UN CRVS, national legislation trackers).

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