Health Minister Wilhelmina Jallah paid a one-day working visit to River Cess on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, to assess the impact of the Community Health Assistant program established four years ago.
New Mothers at ELWA and Redemption Receive Cash from Diaspora Group
New mothers at the ELWA and Redemption Hospitals were recipients of cash donations from Glamorous Girls, a group of Liberian women residing in the United States during the holiday season.
River Cess Community to Construct Clinic With US$62k in Logging Fees
Representatives of communities affected by the logging activities of the EJ&J Investment Corporation met on Friday, January 4, 2019, to break grounds for the construction of an eight-bed clinic.
Gov’t Waives Over L$1 Million in JFK Medical Bills
On Tuesday, December 18, the government decided to waive medical bills totaling L$1,628,725 (US$10,308) for 35 patients at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center.
Margibi Has Second Highest Maternal Deaths After Montserrado
Margibi, Liberia’s sixth most populous county, now ranks second behind Montserrado in maternal mortality, after reporting that 28 infants and 7 pregnant women died between January and August this year.
Government Needs Citizens’ Input to Improve Health Care Delivery, Study Suggests
A new survey report on the success of combating the Ebola virus disease in Liberia has underscored the need for active community participation to improve future health systems in the country.
Liberia Hosts Infectious Disease Prevention Conference With African Military Leaders
Military medical leaders from 21 nations across Africa are currently meeting in Liberia for the sixth conference hosted by the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance.
Amid Mental Health Law, Investigation Uncovers Patients are Under Going Unfair Treatments
Wednesday, October 10 was celebrated as World Mental Health Day, a day designed to draw attention to the importance of mental health.