Between 2000 and 2015, the number of malaria cases and deaths in Africa declined by 42% and 66%, respectively, according to a message from the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti.
Squatter Community Survives in Ruins of Catherine Mills Rehabilitation Center
Several squatters occupying the facility of the Catherine Mills Rehabilitation Center are making ends meet on the ruins of that former mental health hospital.
Newest Ebola Victim’s Nationality Unknown
The Ministry of Health has disclosed that it has yet to identify the nationality of the woman who died a few days ago from the deadly Ebola virus.
E.S. Grant Mental Health Patients Call Out for Help
Several mental health patients at Liberia’s only psychiatric institution are calling on international humanitarian organizations to rescue them due to the mal-treatment they claim to be undergoing.
Overcrowding, Limited Medication at Liberia’s Only Mental Health Hospital
Liberia’s only referral mental health hospital, E.S. Grant, lacks the proper resources necessary for treating its patients.
Zika Virus: The Next Liberian Health Crisis?
Three days after the World Health Organization, or WHO, declared the Zika virus a global health emergency, many Liberians are still unaware of this new virus that is quickly spreading across the world.
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.
New Trial Vaccine a Possible Solution to Ebola
Officials of the World Health Organizations say an Ebola vaccine has shown to be highly effective at preventing the deadly disease.