During a National Advisory Forum organized by the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Programme, implemented by Crown Agents in collaboration with World Hope International and FOCUS 1000, malaria and malnutrition were cited as the leading causes for child mortality in Sierra Leone.
Attended by the Deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Prof. Charles Senesie and representatives from WHO, UNICEF, CDC, the Forum advocated to increase collaboration amongst key stakeholders and generate more data to influence legislation.
