Our Story So Far

In partnership with Makeni Hospital Management Team, two volunteer doctors helped to open a small clinical library in 2013, run by our first member of staff, Fatmata. Since then, the libraries have grown to 3 core libraries and 7 additional link-up libraries.....

Health workers need access to up-to-date information to be able to provide consistent high-quality healthcare to their patients. However, in many hospitals, access to health information is very challenging. 

Hospital libraries provide free access to life saving educational resources for staff and students. 

We now support 10 healthcare libraries in Sierra Leone!

Our libraries combine: 

1) partnership

2) high quality educational resources

3) a robust borrowing system

4) a committed library administrator

5) systems for monitoring and evaluation. 

We currently employ 4 AHL staff members in Sierra Leone, and have four trustees (unpaid): three in the UK, and one in Sierra Leone. You can meet the team here: 

 Our evaluation data have shown the value of the libraries to hospital staff and clinical students. 

Looking ahead, we would love to:

• Expand our network of clinical libraries
• Provide internet access 
• Upgrade the physical library space in Bo Government Hospital
• Employ library assistants in Bo and Kenema

We would love you to join us in this journey: see our Get Involved! pages, and contact us!