The medical director of Buchanan’s Liberian Government Hospital has confirmed the receipt of an ambulance and an ultrasound scanner from the Ministry of Health.
Grand Bassa Sees 22% Reduction in Vaccination of Children During COVID-19
Health authorities in Grand Bassa have revealed numbers that show a significant decrease in the utilization of health services in the county during the COVID19 outbreak. Most notably, it shows a 22.5 percent reduction in the number of children vaccinated from the first three months of the year to the first three months of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Mercy Corps, Health Ministry Target Maternal and Infant Mortality
Mercy Corps has collaborated with the Ministry of Health to launch a project geared towards strengthening maternal and infants’ health services in Liberia.
Rider Liberia to Fuel Ambulances at Buchanan’s Liberian Gov’t Hospital
Rider Liberia, the company that provides mechanical services to all vehicles of the Ministry of Health, has agreed to provide fuel to ambulances at the Liberian Government Hospital in Grand Bassa.
Citizens Group Makes Second Donation to Gov’t Hospital in Buchanan
The committee set up to raise funds for the Liberian Government Hospital in Buchanan has made additional contributions to the hospital.
Citizens Group Presents US$3,880 Cash Donation to Buchanan’s Liberia Government Hospital
Ordinary Grand Bassa citizens have come together to present a cash donation of US$3,880 to the Liberia Government Hospital in Buchanan.
Ahead of World Sight Day, Gov’t Plans to Launch Eye Center in Buchanan
As part of activities leading to the celebration of World Sight Day on Friday, the Liberian Government Hospital’s eye center has screened 118 persons with severe eye problems.
Civil Society Leader Calls for Fees at Public Health Facilities to Improve Services
Although the Liberian government has a policy of providing free care at public health facilities across the country, in practice these facilities often find themselves cash strapped and out of key supplies because of the limited support from the government. A major civil society leader is now calling for the policy to be scrapped to allow health facilities to collect fees to operate more smoothly.