A landmark moment for healthcare in Sierra Leone

15 April 2026

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the commissioning of the National Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Unit in Freetown, officially opened by the President of Sierra Leone. This vital new service represents hope, healing, and a major step forward in specialist care for patients across the country.

This achievement has been made possible through the generous support and collaboration of Leonoil, NP (SL), and Centurion Engineering, alongside the Ministry of Health, ReSurge Africa, Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit Korle Bu, Holy Spirit Hospital Makeni, Medical Aid International, Medigive, Korle Bu Foundation, BAHT, BSSH and Interburns. Together, this partnership has turned vision into reality.

The opening of this unit marks not just a new facility, but the beginning of expanded access to life-changing reconstructive and burns care. It reflects a shared commitment to strengthening healthcare systems and ensuring that services for the people of Sierra Leone continue to grow and develop into the future.

We remember those who lost their lives in the 2021 tanker disaster, and honour the legacy of ReSurge founder Martyn Webster, whose vision continues to inspire our work.

A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to making this happen — this is just the beginning

Sierra Leone was the first BSSH Global project from which everything else has grown. The opening of the unit is the culmination of the vision of Martyn Webster at Resurge Africa. Thank you to Barbara Jemec for her championing of this project, BSSH Council in the early 2010’s for supporting the vision and all BSSH and BAHT members who supported this work.

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