Health authorities in Liberia have announced a new confirmed Ebola case in Margibi County. The head of Liberia’s Incident Management System Tolbert Nyenswah told UNMIL Radio in Monrovia on Tuesday that Abraham Meyongar, a 17-years-old died on Sunday, June 28 at his father’s residence in Unification City.
Konneh, Nyenswah to Face House Inquiry into ETU Workers’ Pay
Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh and the Head of the Incident Management System Tolbert Nyenswah are expected to face the House of Representatives Statuary Committee on Health and Social Welfare soon.
Liberia’s Borders to Remain Open Despite Neighbors’ New Ebola Cases
The Government of Liberia has declared that there are currently no plans to close the country’s borders.
Liberian Trailblazers: Rev. Kenety Gee
The “Liberian Trailblazers” series profiles exceptional Liberians and the work they do. The Bush Chicken spoke with Rev. Kenety Gee, Co-Founder and President of the Chicago Global Health Alliance, regarding the current initiatives his organization has underway.
Substance Abusers in Monrovia’s Slipway Community Want Rehabilitation
Liberia’s weak law enforcement capacity, porous borders, and its proximity to major drug transit routes have contributed to an increase in drug trafficking, according to the 2015 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report published by the United States State Department.
Rumor Mill Generates False Reports About Ebola Outbreak in Liberia
Recently, Liberia has been swamped by rumors of renewed Ebola outbreak after more than 75 days of being declared of the epidemic by the World Health Organization.
Gov’t Issues Travel Alert for Sierra Leone and Guinea
The head of Liberia’s Incident Management System, Tolbert Nyenswah, has issued a health and travel alert to all Liberians going to neighboring Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Called to Action: Chicago Nurse Finds her True Calling in Liberia
Last year, Time magazine’s Person of the Year honor told the stories of dozens of courageous men and women on the front lines in the battle against Ebola. I’d like to tell you the story of one more: Janet Teasley, a registered nurse from Chicago who risked it all to help her people “back home” in Liberia.