Liberia’s only referral mental health hospital, E.S. Grant, lacks the proper resources necessary for treating its patients.
OP-ED: Take Advantage of Vaccinations
Over the last year in Liberia, hundreds of children have come down with measles — a disease that is preventable with a simple vaccination.
Liberian Youth Group Intensifies Awareness on WASH Commission Establishment
The United Youth for Peace, Education, Transparency and Development have stepped up their awareness programs in various communities for the establishment of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission in Liberia.
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.
Kateh: “Liberia’s Ebola Surveillance Is Rigorousâ€
Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Francis Kateh says the country has rigorous surveillance and response systems in place to deal with any potential outbreak of Ebola.
Students Undergo Regular Temperature Checks At Ebola Victim’s School
The Bush Chicken has learned that several students at the Living in Christ School in the Duport Road Community, where the newest case of Ebola in Liberia emerged, are undergoing regular temperature checks for possible signs of the deadly virus.
In Newest Ebola Outbreak, Quarantine Is Not Strictly Enforced
A total of thirteen households from nine homes within the affected Cow Field community in Paynesville are currently being quarantined in the newest Ebola outbreak, although the quarantine is not being strictly enforced.
Dr. Kateh: 25 Health Workers Considered at “High Riskâ€
Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, in a press briefing on Tuesday said health authorities have still not identified the source of the newest outbreak of Ebola.