Poverty and Health in Sierra Leone Following the Civil War

Poverty and Health in Sierra Leone Following the Civil War

In January 2002, the 11-year civil war of Sierra Leone came to an end, leaving behind one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes the country had seen since gaining its independence in 1961. Up to 4.5 million people faced displacement and 100,000 people had been mutilated by rebel forces. The country’s economy was left in pieces, and its people carried the weight of psychological and physical trauma. Despite this, in the face of adversity followi…