Strengthening Local Leadership in the Mpox Response 🇸🇱.
- Paul Mansaray
- Mar 17
- 1 min read
The Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs in Collaboration with the RCCE Team, leveraging existing traditional structures, engaged Paramount Chiefs (PCs) in a strategic dialogue on their critical role in the Mpox response.
During the engagement, the Paramount Chiefs made strong commitments to: Enact local byelaws to support community compliance with Mpox prevention measures; Mobilize communities for awareness and active case search; Support contact tracing through local structures & Champion community-based surveillance efforts
Traditional leadership remains a cornerstone of community engagement and disease prevention in Sierra Leone.These engagements took place in Bo, Moyamba, Kenema , Kailahun, Port Loko , Kambia , Bombali and Tonkolili districts within the period of 27th February- 3rd March 2025.
#MpoxResponseSL# NPHA #CommunityLeadership #ParamountChiefs #LocalByelaws #HealthSecurity #RCCE #OneHealth #SierraLeone
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