For a summary of the Sierra Leonean Ministry of Education's response to HIV, including facts on Sierra Leone's school health and nutrition (SHN) programme, please click on the following link:

Sierra Leone Country Data Sheet.pdf

The documents listed below can also be obtained from the ​Sierra Leonean Ministry of Education Focal Point. 

Sierra Leone Focal Point
Mrs Maybelle G. Gamanga 
Assistant Director/HIV/AIDS Focal Point
Ministry of Education Science and Technology 
Freetown 
tel: +232 76 60 31 54
e-mail: amgamanga@yahoo.com

​TitleAbstract
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2005) ​HIV/AIDS PolicyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).​The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has developed this policy document to articulate its commitment to respond to HIV and AIDS as part of its mission and core business. The policy contains fundamental and practical guidelines for effective responses by the sector and its stakeholders in the workplace, school and institutional levels. It is believed that the successful implementation of this policy will contribute to the achievement of the national goal of reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence and mitigating its impact on infected and affected persons.
​Guidance and Counselling Unit, Milton MArgai College of Education and Technology (2005) RH/HIV/AIDS (VCCT) Training Manual at Diploma and Certificate LevelsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).​This innovative programme recognises the critical role played by counselling in the process of caring, helping in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other STI. Counselling is a purposeful activity. The materials in the manual cove the three critical areas in counselling, theorising, practicing and reflecting.
Ministry of Education, Sierra Leone (2007) ​HIV and AIDS MoE Focal Point Survey 2007 - Sierra LeoneUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).​A summary of the Sierra Leoninan Ministry of Education's response to HIV, including facts on Sierra Leone's school health and nutrition (SHN) programme, the results from a survey of HIV Focal Points conducted in 2007.