A two-day awareness campaign to reduce the rate of maternal mortality, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections has taken place in Margibi County.
US-Based Medical Professionals to Establish Biomedical Training Facility at BWI
In July, a team of medical professionals and humanitarians transported over US$700,000 worth of medical supplies to hospitals in Liberia such as the John F. Kennedy Memorial, Phebe, and Redemption, and Ganta United Methodist Hospitals. They plan to return in December to provide training for using and maintaining the equipment.
Ganta United Methodist Hospital Retires Employees to Improve Efficiency
The administration of the Ganta United Methodist Hospital has retired 12 employees of the hospital with 23 employees more to follow. The ceremony was held in the chapel of the hospital on September 2 and brought together personnel of the hospital and relatives of the pensioners.
Peste des Petits Ruminants Kills Livestock in Lofa
An investigation conducted by The Bush Chicken has established that scores of livestock in Lofa died from Peste des Petit Ruminants, or Ovine Rinderpest.
New Trial Vaccine a Possible Solution to Ebola
Officials of the World Health Organizations say an Ebola vaccine has shown to be highly effective at preventing the deadly disease.
Liberia Reunites Last Ebola Victims with Family Members
Health authorities in Margibi on Monday, July 20 reunited the last batch of Ebola victims with their families in Needorwein.
Liberian Youth Groups Divided Over Decision to Prematurely Close Schools
Since the government’s decision to close schools prematurely, there have been criticisms from all quarters of Liberian society. Youth groups are particularly divided over the decision.
PREVAIL to Conduct Post Ebola Clinical Research for Survivors
The Partnership for Research on the Ebola Vaccines in Liberia or PREVAIL, a Liberia-United States joint clinical research program, has launched a five-year Ebola natural study in Liberia. The program was started on July 2 in Unification City.