Her Excellency Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma has been First Lady of Sierra Leone since her husband President Ernest Bai Koroma took office in September 2007. As First Lady, she has dedicated her efforts to promoting gender equality in Sierra Leone and empowering women through better education and health. She is also committed to the enhancement of the standard of living for the most poor and vulnerable groups, focusing her efforts on reducing infant and maternal mortality. In the international arena, Mrs. Koroma has used her status as the First Lady to raise the profile of Sierra Leone and to advocate for the poor and vulnerable. Mrs. Koroma was trained as a biochemist (M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry), and a Psychiatric Staff Nurse both in Sierra Leone and in the United Kingdom.

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