MONROVIA, Montserrado – Dama Yekeson-Koffa, acting deputy director for administration at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, says the current administration will prioritize renovating the Edward Snoh Grant Mental Health a part of the hospital’s 150-day agenda. The E. S. Grant is Liberia’s only referral mental health hospital. The hospital is a component of the…
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.
Bong’s Mental Health Coordinator Threatens to Quit Over Lack of Support
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E.S. Grant Mental Health Patients Call Out for Help
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Mental Health Experts Want Overdue Bill Passed
The Country Representative of the Carter Center Mental Health Initiative in Liberia, Dr. Janice Cooper, said the passage of a mental health legislation is long overdue.