ICAP in Sierra Leone Equips 26 House Officers with Skills for Effective Leadership

Jun 27, 2019 | News

In Sierra Leone, house officers (medical interns) are often posted in leadership positions at low-resource health facilities and are expected to make critical management decisions that can impact thousands of patients. However, their education seldom includes...

(SwitSalone) ICAP in Sierra Leone Enhances Health Work Force Through House Officers Training

Jun 2, 2019 | News

ICAP in Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has trained 26 house officers in the first cohort of its leadership and management certificate...

(SwitSalone) Sierra Leone Launches Advanced Infection Prevention Control Training Program

May 13, 2019 | News

The Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) officially launched the country’s Advanced Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training Program at an event in Freetown on May 13, 2019. This six-month training course will enable the initial cohort of...

ICAP Celebrates Nurses’ Contributions and Leadership in Health Care Worldwide

May 9, 2019 | News

Every year on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing, the world celebrates International Nurses Day. ICAP honors this day and the dedication of nurses around the globe by bringing attention to their stories and achievements in...

With a New Suite of Training Facilities, ICAP Gives Sierra Leone Much Needed Tools to Strengthen Its National Cadre of Nurses and Midwives

May 8, 2019 | News

“Today marks the climax of my dream,” proclaimed a delighted Francess Fornah, RN, RM, head of the School of Midwifery in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Fornah was speaking at an event on April 12 to commission a new library, computer lab, and skills lab at the institution she...

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