ArcelorMittal has turned over the newly refurbished right wing of its hospital in Buchanan to the Liberian government, after negotiations with county authorities.
Health Ministry Targets Rising Teenage Pregnancies With Trainings for Health Workers
The Ministry of Health’s Family Health Division has begun implementing a one-year project on adolescent sexual reproductive health and family planning, in an effort to stem an increase in teenage pregnancies and maternal deaths.
Janjay Village of Hope Breaks Grounds for Health Center in New Buchanan
A charity group, Janjay Village of Hope, has broken grounds to construct a health center in Harlandsville Township, New Buchanan.
Ebola Simulation in Three Counties Gives Liberia’s Health System a Failing Grade
The chief medical officer of Liberia, Dr. Francis Kateh, said Liberia scored an ‘F’ in a recent simulation of the country’s resilience and preparedness to handle another Ebola epidemic.
Training for 18 Mental Health Workers Begins in Zwedru
Eighteen health workers have begun receiving training in child and adolescent mental health at the Deanna Kay Isaacson School of Midwifery in Zwedru.
Unsafe Water Source Sparks Fear of Diarrhea Outbreak in Grand Bassa Town
At least seven persons from Gorr Town in Grand Bassa’s first district have come down with diarrhea as a result of the lack of a clean source of water for drinking.
Firestone Accepts Six New Medical Interns at Du-Side Hospital
The Firestone Liberia Medical Services has accepted five new postgraduate medical doctors for a six-month intensive internship program at its Du-Side Hospital.
Margibi’s Rep. Ivar Jones Distributes Medical Drugs to Public Health Facilities
In the wake of alarming drug shortage at public health facilities across the country, Margibi’s second district lawmaker, Ivar Jones, has donated essential medical drugs to four recognized public health facilities in the district.