Strengthening the Free Healthcare Initiative and Hospital-Based Service Delivery in Sierra Leone through a hospital-based Social Worker program

Abstract

food insecurity 63% (N¼19), vulnerable populations 80% (N¼24), chronic conditions 53% (N¼16), hygiene 33% (N¼10), regional destabilization 30% (N¼9), dust 10% (N¼3), injury 17% (N¼5), and a failure of stakeholders/government to address community needs 67 (N¼20). Interpretation: The findings of this study have highlighted the importance of better understanding the community health concerns and to further investigate the major health sub-domains, specifically regarding pathogens and water.