The county health officer for Montserrado is calling on the government and international partners to subsidize private health facilities across the country.
Maternal and Neonatal Health Services Receive Boost From World Bank
The World Bank on Wednesday, May 9, provided 12 vehicles to the Health Ministry to support its maternal, neonatal, and child health delivery services across the country.
Margibi Health Team Confirms Lassa Fever Outbreak
The Margibi County Health Team has declared a health emergency following two confirmed cases of Lassa fever deaths in less than a week.
Unexplained Stockout of HIV Drugs Leaves Patients Without Treatment
HIV/AIDS advocates in Liberia are warning of a shortage of antiretroviral drugs, which help slow the rate at which the virus multiplies itself in the body.
Collins Bowah, Nimba’s County Health Officer, is Transferred to Bong
After leading the Nimba health system for over four years, Dr. Collins Bowah has now been transferred to Bong as chief of the Bong County Health System.
After Ebola Scare, Poor Sanitation at Health Facilities
Liberia’s Ebola epidemic killed 4,816 people in a crisis that highlighted not only the country’s poor healthcare system but also pushed discussions around proper hygiene to the forefront of Liberian society.
Campaign Launched to Stop Discrimination Against Persons With Epilepsy
Stakeholders in the mental health sector have launched an awareness campaign to reduce the discrimination and stigma against persons with epilepsy.
Health Workers Meet in Nimba to Brainstorm Solutions to Drug Shortages
Members of the National Health Workers Association of Liberia have completed another quarterly gathering in Ganta that was meant to have health workers discuss challenges they face in performing their duties and how they can find solutions to them.