Currently 2 GPs, 2 nurses, two students on health related courses and one young lady with previous experience in West Africa have expressed an interest in coming on the visit in March.
The orientation day is likely to be on Thursday 3rd December, and participants will get full details very soon.
This initiative comes at a critical time in Sierra Leone's attempts to improve its healthcare provison.
The President has just sacked the Health Minister. Full story below from the BBC dated 4 November 2009.
The President, Ernest Bai Koroma
Sierra Leone's president has sacked two of his ministers, one of whom has been indicted for corruption.
Health Minister Sheku Tijan Koroma appeared in court on Wednesday charged with illegally awarding contracts.
He is the first minister to be charged with corruption since President Ernest Bai Koroma came to power two years ago.
No reason was given for the dismissal of the other official, Leonard Balogun Koroma, who is minister in the vice-president's office.
Mr Koroma promised to crack down on corruption when he won elections in 2007
A few weeks previously the Health Ministry had started the closure of 44 illegal and unregistered clinics, one of which is in the vicinity of the Looking Town Schools and township. This has led to the local fear that the provision of health facilities is becoming much worse, rather than better.
There is still the chance to be part of this trip and you do not need to have a healthcare background, only an interest in the topic. Please e-mail tswindaleuk@yahoo.co.uk to register an interest.
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