The National Eye Health Program has completed free cataract surgeries for 86 persons during a four-day campaign at the J.J. Dossen Memorial Referral Hospital in Harper.
Three Children to Undergo Congenital Heart Defects Surgery in Senegal
On October 13, three toddlers suffering from congenital heart defects departed Liberia to undergo surgery at the Cuomo Centre for Pediatric Cardiology in Dakar, Senegal.
Anti-AIDS Media Network Launches Zero Stigma Campaign
The Liberia Anti-AIDS Media Network has launched a campaign aimed at reducing social stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS and other sexual minority groups.
Liberia Eye Medical Center Conducts More Cornea Transplant Surgeries
Since the Liberia Eye Medical Center was established in 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, at least ten specialists have performed a range of eye surgeries at the center.
Dr. Jerry Brown Wants the Public to Be Better Educated on Mental Illnesses
As Liberia celebrates World Mental Health Day on October 10, Dr. Jerry Brown, the acting chief executive officer of the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, says health authorities should educate the public on the prevalence of mental illnesses.
LMDA Secretary General Wants Weah to Dismiss Health Minister
The secretary general of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association is calling on President George Weah to immediately dismiss Health Minister Wilhelmina Jallah.
Health Authorities Monitoring Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Sierra Leone
After reports emerged of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Sierra Leone, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia says it is monitoring the situation.
Sierra Leone Bans Animals From Guinea, Liberia Due to Spread of Foot and Mouth Disease
Authorities in Sierra Leone have banned the entry of animals, especially goats and sheep, from Guinea and Liberia.