Lehigh University Impact Fellows Sierra Leone Maternal Health Project
In Sierra Leone, where maternal and infant mortality rates are among the highest in the world, access to quality healthcare remains a daily struggle for many. Medical infrastructure is limited, resources are stretched thin, and too often, preventable conditions lead to devastating outcomes. But amid these challenges, a group of Global Social Impact Fellows from Lehigh University is working to change the narrative - one solution, one partnership, and one community at a time.
Since 2019, students from Lehigh's Impact Fellowship program have traveled each summer to Makeni, Sierra Leone, to co-create sustainable health innovations with local partners. Their mission is to continue advancing healthcare-focused projects with the goals of sustainable, scalable impact on Sierra Leonean communities and families.