The University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex (USLTHC) is the nation’s flagship network of teaching hospitals, integrating key facilities to deliver advanced healthcare, academic training, and research leadership in Sierra Leone.

USLTHC was established on 21st March 2016 under the Teaching Hospitals Complex Administration Act No. 8 of 2016 to unify key teaching hospitals, improve coordination, and enhance healthcare, research, and education in Sierra Leone.

Mission: To provide high-quality, affordable, patient-centered healthcare while promoting excellence in education and research.
Vision: To be a world-class teaching hospital complex driving healthcare innovation in Sierra Leone and beyond.

• Healthcare: Delivering specialized and ethical tertiary healthcare.
• Education: Providing training for doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• Research: Conducting impactful studies that inform national health policy.

• Connaught Hospital: Main tertiary referral hospital.
• Princess Christian Maternity Hospital (PCMH): Focused on maternal and neonatal care.
• Ola During Children’s Hospital: Pediatric and neonatal health center.
• Kissy Psychiatric Hospital: Specializes in mental health care.
• Lakka Hospital: Infectious disease treatment and prevention.
• Jui Teaching Hospital: Offers multidisciplinary care and training.

Affiliated hospitals include:

• Government Hospital Makeni
• Government Hospital Bo
• Government Hospital Kenema
• Choithram Memorial Hospital
• Emergency Surgical Centre

• General Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Care
• Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics
• Radiology, Laboratory, and Pharmacy Services
• Mental Health and Infectious Disease Management

USLTHC provides practical training and residency programs for medical, nursing, and pharmacy students from the University of Sierra Leone. It also offers postgraduate specialist training and continuous professional development programs.

Research at USLTHC drives innovation, informs health policy, and improves patient care. The institution collaborates with universities and international partners to conduct locally relevant and globally significant studies.

USLTHC is governed by the Board of Administration chaired by Dr. Sonia Spencer and led by Professor Kehinde Oluwadiya, the Chief Medical Director, supported by senior medical and administrative staff.

USLTHC maintains international standards through continuous staff training, updated clinical protocols, and regular quality assurance audits. It prioritizes ethical, patient-centered care.

• Improved access to specialized medical services.
• Reduced medical tourism abroad.
• Strengthened the local healthcare workforce.
• Advanced national research and health policy.

Yes. USLTHC collaborates with universities, government agencies, and global health organizations to enhance medical training, research capacity, and infrastructure development.

USLTHC hospitals are located across Sierra Leone, with major facilities in Freetown and affiliated hospitals in Makeni, Bo, Kenema, and other regions.

• Expand and modernize facilities.
• Increase postgraduate and specialist programs.
• Boost research output and global partnerships.
• Adopt digital health and telemedicine technologies.

You can contact the USLTHC Secretariat via email at info@uslthc.gov.sl or visit the administrative office at Connaught Hospital, Freetown. Phone lines and contact forms are available on the official website.