Table 1

Sierra Leone government healthcare facilities

Level of careType of facilityCatchment areaNumber*
PrimaryMaternal and child health posts<5000 persons
Village level
559
Community health posts5000–10 000 persons
Small town level
386
Community health centres10 000–20 000 persons
Chiefdom level
229
SecondaryDistrict and regional referral hospitals21
TertiaryReferral hospitals3
  • *2016 Ministry of Health and Sanitation data.13