Liberia’s Health Minister, Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah, speaking in an exclusive interview with The Bush Chicken about the preparedness of the country in the wake of the spread of the virus, said the government has tightened its surveillance and testing.
Grand Bassa Residents Demand Stable Electricity for the County’s Referral Hospital
Amid a persistent lack of electricity that has made it impossible for health workers at the Liberian Government Hospital to perform minor surgeries and maternity deliveries at night, Grand Bassa residents are calling on the central government to intervene.
73 Confirmed Cases and Two Deaths Reported in Grand Kru Measles Outbreak
Grand Kru’s County Health Team has confirmed the outbreak of measles in the county, as 73 confirmed cases have been reported, with at least two deaths – a one-year-old boy and an 11-month-old girl. Â
Welthungerhilfe to Provide 24-Hour Electricity and Water at Four Health Facilities in Sinoe
Following nearly two months of negotiations between the management of F. J. Grant Memorial Hospital in Greenville and Welthungerhilfe, the German aid group has agreed to provide electricity and potable drinking water to four hospitals and clinics in the county which it helped to construct or refurbish, including the F. J. Grant.
Sinoe Health Team Embarks on County Awareness to Prevent Coronavirus
Local health authorities in Sinoe have embarked on a county-wide awareness and sensitization campaign against the Coronavirus.
Grand Gedeh Senate Aspirant Donates Medical Supplies to Two Health Facilities
Amid the challenges faced by many public health facilities across the country due to government’s inability to equip the health sector and supply essential drugs, a senate aspirant in Grand Gedeh, William Grear Nyanue, has donated approximately US$5,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies to two health facilities.
As Coronavirus Spreads, Sen. Coleman Says Lessons from Ebola Will Be Employed
Amid the rapid spread of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak globally from Wuhan, the capital of China’s Hubei Province where it first appeared, health authorities in Liberia are drawing on the lessons learned from the Ebola outbreak to 2014/2015 to prevent the spread of the disease in Liberia.
Rider Liberia to Fuel Ambulances at Buchanan’s Liberian Gov’t Hospital
Rider Liberia, the company that provides mechanical services to all vehicles of the Ministry of Health, has agreed to provide fuel to ambulances at the Liberian Government Hospital in Grand Bassa.