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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  A new partnership between the Dorwontony Organization for the Aged (DOFA) and Air Sierra Leone is set to bring renewed attention to elderly care in Sierra Leone, with a focus on dignity, recognition, and support for senior citizens, particularly elderly women affected by the country’s civil war. The collaboration was officially launched with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, positioning Air Sierra Leone as the official sponsor of DOFA’s upcoming  Miss Old is Gold  pageant, an annual event celebrating older women during the national Month of the Aged. Beyond event sponsorship, Air Sierra Leone will also feature DOFA’s  Old People Magazine  on its flights and participate in future community outreach projects that seek to improve the lives of older people nationwide. Speaking at the signing, Air Sierra Leone’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Sukhjinder Mann, said the airline sees the partnership as a moral and social responsibilit...

By: Kemo Cham The Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday September 15th convened a high level stakeholders’ meeting in Freetown, with the objective of rallying support for the enactment of a modern mental health legislation in Sierra Leone. A draft bill in the making for over 15 years, led by the Ministry of Health (MoH), is already before lawmakers. If passed, it will repeal a colonial era law campaigners say is not only overly outdated, but also serves as barrier to access to mental services in the country. This initiative by Africa CDC is part of implementation of the African Union’s strategy on mental health, which seeks to strengthen mental health systems, improve service access, reduce stigma and develop leadership and policy capacity in member countries. And it is a crucial part of the African Union's Agenda 2063 development blueprint. The Freetown engagement held at the Atlantic Lumley Hotel in Aberdeen is one of several activities being u...