By: Mamajah Jalloh
The Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mustapha Kabba, has underscored the critical role of nurses and midwives in achieving the Ministry’s Triple Zero Goal under its 300 Days of Activism campaign.
He made this statement on Friday, 6 November 2026, while officially opening the Annual General Meeting and Scientific Session of the West African Postgraduate College of Nurses and Midwives (WAPCNM), Sierra Leone Chapter, at the Miatta Conference Centre in Freetown.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Kabba emphasised that nurses and midwives are central to achieving the campaign’s three key targets: zero preventable maternal deaths, zero preventable newborn deaths and zero preventable child deaths.
He noted that nurses and midwives are often the first, and sometimes the only, healthcare professionals who attend to mothers and babies, stressing that their professional skills, commitment and leadership are indispensable to saving lives in communities across the country.
The two-day meeting, held from 5 to 6 November 2026, was convened under the theme: “Strengthening Sierra Leone’s Health System: The Strategic Roles of Nurses and Midwives in Advancing Equitable, Quality and Resilient Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition Services.”
The gathering brought together nurses, midwives, health leaders and development partners to share research findings, exchange professional experiences and identify strategies for improving healthcare delivery for women, children and adolescents.