The NEWS (Monrovia)
17 April 2008
Monrovia — Several kids residing in the Township of Virginia outside Monrovia have benefited from a two-day health fair organized by Dr. Roseda Marshall Ochillo on behalf of the Virginian Association of Liberians in the Americas. Dr. Ochillo is a Liberian pediatrician currently visiting Liberia.
During the trade fair, children were treated for various diseases from a consignment of drugs provided by the Virginian Association of Liberians.
The Health Fair which were conducted at the Robert C. D. Marshall Memorial Clinic in Virginia, brought together more than 100 kids.
Speaking during the health fair, Dr. Ochillo commended the Government of Liberia and Merlin International for the expansion of the Banjor clinic.
She said the interest by Merlin to upgrade the Banjor clinic was a way of helping to improve health condition in the area.
At the same time, officials of the Banjor Clinic and R.C.D. Marshall expressed gratitude to the Virginian Association of Liberians in the Americas for the Health Fair.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ochillo has disclosed that she is also in the country to hold a fundraising program for orphans.
Be the first to Write a Comment!
Copyright © 2008 The NEWS. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
