Health Reporters Network Sierra Leone

Ten members of the Health Reporters Network Sierra Leone (HRN-SL) are participating in a training of journalists and other communicators on mental health reporting.
The training which commenced on Monday, April 20th, is being conducted by the Carter Center, a US-based non-profit founded by the late former US President Jimmy Carter.
The training is organized as part of the Carter Center's Mental Health Program, which aims to reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses, increase public awareness, and achieve equity of mental health care compared to other health services.
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists coordinated with HRN-SL to select the participating journalists.
SLAJ President Alhaji Manika Kamara, said the training complements his desire to see specialized reporting developed in the Sierra Leonean media.