The National Public Health Agency

What The National Public Health Agency does

The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) is a Sierra Leone government state entity established in 2023 under the Ministry of Health, tasked with centralizing the country's public health protection, preparedness, and response functions. It operates as the designated national institution for disease surveillance, public health emergency response, border health security, laboratory services, and health data management, aligned with International Health Regulations (IHR) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The agency's mandate is delivered across all 16 districts through the 117 emergency call center, treatment facilities, supervisory visits to Points of Entry (Lungi International Airport, Queen Elizabeth II Quay, Gbalamuya, Jendema), and multi-sectoral coordination with national disaster management and early warning agencies.

The agency's core technology footprint is a digital public health platform comprising the Sierra Leone Health Travel Portal (mandatory traveler health declarations at all Points of Entry), the NPHA MPOX Dashboard, the Sierra Leone One Health Data Hub, the NaTFDSA Incident Reporting Dashboard, and the Behavioral Intelligence and Infodemic Management (BIIM) System, which integrates social listening, community listening, and health service feedback into a single digital platform for rumor and infodemic monitoring. Additional capability is built through the Advanced Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) in partnership with the University of Sierra Leone, which is constructing a domestic workforce pipeline.

NPHA's business model is non-commercial. Services are provided free of charge to Sierra Leone's citizens as a public good, funded through Government of Sierra Leone budget allocation and supplemented by technical and financial support from international partners including US CDC (HEADA program), Jhpiego, WHO, Africa CDC, ECOWAS RCSDC, ICAP, and the broader UN system. The agency has no commercial pricing model, no paying external customers, and no equity funding — it is funded as an arm of the state. The principal customer is functionally the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Health; international partners serve as donor/technical collaborators.

Name

The National Public Health Agency

Legal name

National Public Health Agency

Website

https://npha.gov.sl

Company type

Public

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) is a Sierra Leone government state entity, established in 2023 under the Ministry of Health, that delivers nationwide disease surveillance, public health emergency response, border health security, and laboratory services across all 16 districts, funded by government budget and international development partners.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

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Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

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Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Laboratories & Reference Testing Networks

Keywords

• Public health services
• Disease surveillance
• Health data management
• Emergency health response
• Border health security

Headquarters

HQ city

Freetown

HQ country

Sierra Leone

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a government agency, NPHA operates primarily through funding from the Sierra Leone Government budget, with support from international health partners.
2. International Development Assistance: Technical and financial support from international partners including US CDC, Africa CDC, WHO, Jhpiego, and ECOWAS RCSDC for specific health programs and infrastructure development.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) is a Sierra Leone government state entity operating under the Ministry of Health, established in 2023. It coordinates national disease surveillance, emergency health response, border health security, and public health data management, and develops supporting digital health platforms (such as the Health Travel Portal, MPOX Dashboard, One Health Data Hub, NaTFDSA Incident Reporting Dashboard, and BIIM System) to carry out its public health mission.

Product overview

The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) operates a multi-platform digital public health infrastructure comprising the Sierra Leone Health Travel Portal for border health security, multiple real-time data dashboards (MPOX Dashboard, One Health Data Hub, NaTFDSA Incident Reporting Dashboard), emergency response call centers (117), and treatment facilities. Established in 2023 under the Ministry of Health, NPHA serves as Sierra Leone's premier institution for public health protection, preparedness, and response, focusing on evidence-based policy development, surveillance, emergency response, and systems strengthening aligned with International Health Regulations (IHR) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sierra Leone Health Travel Portal: A digital platform for submission and verification of health information and travel documentation at points of entry, strengthening border health security and disease surveillance.
• Sierra Leone One Health Data Hub
• NaTFDSA Incident Reporting Dashboard
• NPHA MPOX Dashboard

Products and services

• National Disease Surveillance
• Emergency Health Response Coordination
• Border Health Security Services
• Public Health Data Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Sierra Leone remains Ebola-free following the 2014-2016 outbreak through maintained preparedness posture
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• US Government / US CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026US CDC provides technical and financial support to NPHA programs including the Health Security, Emergencies, and Disease Assistance (HEADA) program. Supports Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) capacity development and executive discussions on emergency preparedness.
• JhpiegocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJhpiego, through funding from the US Government, provides technical and financial support including sponsorship of border health security visits and health systems strengthening programs.
• Africa CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention supports NPHA's public health infrastructure development and contributed to the Health Travel Portal launch as part of the broader United Nations family support.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO supports NPHA's public health preparedness efforts as part of international health regulations alignment and global health security initiatives.
• ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECOWAS RCSDC leads regional health security initiatives and works with NPHA on disease surveillance, public health systems strengthening, and peer-to-peer technical support across West African member states.
• ICAP Sierra LeonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICAP supports the Sierra Leone Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (SILPHIA) survey and contributes to strengthening public health surveillance and laboratory systems.
• Statistics Sierra LeonesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatistics Sierra Leone provides technical expertise in survey methodology, data management, and statistical analysis for national health surveys including SILPHIA.
• National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDMA collaborates with NPHA on multi-sectoral public health emergency management and disaster preparedness coordination.
• United Nations FamilycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe broader UN system supports NPHA initiatives including health security programs and surveillance systems strengthening.
• Various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)supportingOthersMulti-sectoral collaboration with government agencies for comprehensive public health emergency management including surveillance, ICT, case management, and risk communication.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC): Foundational global model for national public health agencies and NPHA's primary technical and financial partner. Provides HEADA program support, PHEM capacity building, and CDC Country Director-level engagement.
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA): National public health agency with comparable end-to-end mandate (surveillance, emergency response, laboratory). Established as a standalone agency (2021) similar to NPHA's 2023 founding, serving as a structural model.
• Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC): Continental public health agency that directly supports and partners with NPHA (including co-launching the Health Travel Portal). Operates broader across 55 member states but shares the same core mandate of surveillance, emergency response, and workforce capacity building.
• World Health Organization (WHO): Global health agency whose IHR 2005 framework defines NPHA's operating mandate. Core technical partner and convener of the international health regulations NPHA aligns with.

Regional players

• Ghana Health Service: National health service delivery agency in Ghana with overlapping responsibilities in surveillance and emergency response. Regional peer operating in a similar West African context with comparable donor relationships.
• Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI): National public health institute in Ethiopia with comparable mandate for surveillance, laboratory, and emergency response. Regional peer with similar institutional design but different geographic context.

Emerging players

• Rwanda Biomedical Centre: Central public health institution coordinating surveillance, laboratory, and emergency response in Rwanda. Comparable in digital infrastructure maturity and donor-supported scaling trajectory.

Direct peers

• ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC): Regional West African health security body that NPHA actively partners with on surveillance and cross-border disease control. Co-leads regional deployments including the BIIM System handover to The Gambia.
• Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC): National public health institute with comparable mandate for disease surveillance, emergency response, and outbreak management in Nigeria. Most directly comparable peer in West Africa given similar scope, digital infrastructure investments, and donor partnership model.
• Liberia National Public Health Institute (NPHIL): Direct peer established after the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis with similar post-Ebola reform origins. Comparable mandate for national disease surveillance, laboratory systems, and emergency response in a neighboring West African country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/slnpha
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NationalPublicHealthAgen-dx7gd
• Facebookfacebook.com/NPHASL

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