Liberia’s chief medical officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, says the unknown disease outbreak in Greenville, Sinoe — which has so far killed 12 people — is not transmissible.
Battling Epilepsy Amid a Drug Shortage
Esther Meapeh had just returned from the Chinese cold storage market in the Neezoe community outside Monrovia where she sells bitter balls, peppers, palm oil, and onions.
Death Toll from Unknown Disease in Sinoe Rises to 10
At least 10 people have been reported dead as a result of an unknown disease in Greenville, Sinoe.
River Cess Community Clinic Receives US$30,000 Donation from Diaspora Group
A U.S. based diaspora group has donated US$30,000 worth of supplies to a clinic in Central River Cess.
Regulatory Body Wants Illegal Drug Peddlers Arrested
At a recent news conference, David Sumo, who heads the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority, called on the Liberia National Police, Immigration Service, Drug Enforcement Agency, Liberia Revenue Authority to help his agency arrest and confiscate the goods of drug peddlers and forward them to court.
Only Liberian Psychiatrist Wants More Doctors in the Field
The only Liberian psychiatrist residing in the country, Dr. Benjamin Harris, says the government needs to provide better incentives to encourage more Liberians to pursue psychiatry.
WHO Donates to E. S. Grant Mental Hospital
The World Health Organization has donated several materials to the Edward Snoh Grant Mental Hospital to help boost the hospital’s ability to address mental health issues in the country.
Former Canadian Police Officer Wants Law Enforcement Officers Train in Crisis Intervention
There are many cultural misrepresentations about mental illness in Liberia, many of which associate such illnesses with witchcraft and evil spirits.