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.
MOH and Partners Launch Lassa Fever Awareness in Grand Bassa
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with authorities of Grand Bassa, has launched a Lassa Fever awareness in the county’s fourth district. Lassa Fever is a deadly disease caused by eating food, drinking water, or touching household items already contaminated by feces or urine of infected rodents.
Director of the Zwedru Midwifery School Applauds UNFPA for Critical Support
Anna Doe Smallwood, director of the Deanna Kay Isaacson School of Midwifery in southeastern Liberia, has applauded the UNFPA for aiding the school during a period of extreme difficulties.
Health Ministry Conducts Integrated Survey of Neglected Tropical Disease in the Southeast
The Ministry of Health has kicked off a rapid integrated assessment of neglected tropical diseases in the southeast of the country. The exercise kicked off on January 9 and will run through the 25th.
NPHIL Validates One Health Approach Documents in Grand Bassa
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia validated four important documents under the World Health Organization’s One Health Approach to public health. The One Health Approach is part of the WHO’s multi-sectorial strategy to monitor and evaluate a country’s healthcare capacities under agreed-upon international health regulations.
More Than 22 Pharmacists Trained in Mental Health and Anti-Stigma
The Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pharmacy Division and Supply Chain Management Unit, has successfully completed the training of 22 pharmacists from nine counties in mental health and anti-stigma protocols.
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.
Public Health Institute, World Health Organization Release Update on Lassa Fever Outbreak
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia and the World Health Organization have responded to new reports of at least two cases of Lassa fever in the country.