Liberia: NPHIL Touts Major 2025 Health Gains Under Dr. Nyan, Contradicting Board's 'Inefficiency' Claims

The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has reported what it describes as substantial progress in 2025 under the leadership of its former Director General, Dr.… Read more »

Liberia: Maternal and Neonatal Deaths in Liberia - National Data Call for Truthful Leadership, Not Isolated Celebration

Recent public messaging from the Ministry of Health has drawn attention to what was described as a major milestone at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia. Read more »

Liberia: Auditor General Reports Major Compliance Gains At NPHIL

The General Auditing Commission (GAC) has reported significant improvement in the National Public Health Institute of Liberia's (NPHIL) compliance with audit recommendations, with… Read more »

Liberia: Administrator of Esther and Jereline Koung Hospital in Ganta Says Lack of Ambulance Affecting Operations

For more than five years, the Esther and Jereline Koung Medical Center, the primary government hospital serving Ganta and surrounding rural communities, has operated without its… Read more »

Liberia: Record-Setting Valedictorian Emerges At Liberia Baptist Seminary, Calls for United Front to Combat Drug Abuse

Rev. Mrs. Dialokai Golanyon-Kemayah has set a new academic benchmark at the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary, graduating over the weekend with a cumulative grade point average… Read more »

Liberia: They Survived Addiction. Now Comes the Hardest Part - Going Home

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Liberia: Liberia and India Strengthen Pharmaceutical Cooperation Through New Memorandum of Understanding

The Embassy of India in Monrovia has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)aimed at enhancing collaboration in the field of pharmacopoeia between the Indian… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Medical and Dental Council Launches Digital Platform to Strengthen Health Regulation

The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) on Wednesday launched a new digital platform designed to strengthen healthcare regulation, enhance transparency, and modernize service… Read more »

Liberia: Finance Minister Ngafuan Pledges Stronger Support for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B Response At World Aids Day Program

Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, on Monday reaffirmed the government's commitment to intensifying the national response to HIV/AIDS,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Receives Congolese Surgical Team to Boost Healthcare Capacity

The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Bank through the Institutional Foundations to Improve Service for Health (IFISH) project, has announced the arrival of a… Read more »

Liberia: Dr. Flomo Dismisses Viral HIV List, Warns Against Stigmatizing Duport Road Community

The National AIDS and STI Control Program at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed a list circulating on social media that falsely claims to identify specific… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches Pen-Plus Scale-Up to Expand Care for Severe Non-Communicable Diseases in Bong and Lofa

The Government of Liberia has taken a major step toward expanding specialized healthcare services with the launch of the PEN-Plus scale-up program in Bong and Lofa Counties. Read more »

Liberia: Anti-Abortion Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Act, Call for Support and Financial Access for Pregnant Teenagers

Scores of participants at a Pro-Life Stakeholders Consultative and Advocacy Workshop have called for the protection of unborn babies and increased support for pregnant teenagers… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Launches Nationwide HPV Vaccination Campaign for Girls Aged 9-18

The Government of Liberia (GoL), through the Ministry of Health and in collaboration with development partners, has officially launched a nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV)… Read more »

Liberia: Rep. Wongbe Donates Medical Supplies to Health Facilities in Nimba District #9

Over the weekend, Representative Taa Z. Wongbe of Electoral District Nine in Nimba County donated approximately 212 cartons of medical drugs and other essential medical supplies to… Read more »

Liberia: Missing Newborn Found Safe 20 Hours After Disappearance From Grand Gedeh Hospital

The newborn who vanished from the Martha Tubman Memorial Hospital in Grand Gedeh County early Sunday morning has been found alive and in good health, the Ministry of Health has… Read more »

Liberia: Medica Liberia Begins 5-Day Stress and Trauma-Sensitive Training for Trainers of the Liberia National Police Academy and Training School

Medica Liberia has launched a five-day Stress and Trauma-Sensitive Training of Trainers (ToT) for senior instructors and training officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP)… Read more »

Liberia: Guinean National Arrested With Over L$5m Worth of Tramadol in Nimba County

A Guinean National and a driver have been arrested by the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) at the Yekepa Concession Gate, located on the Ganta-Sanniquellie Highway in Nimba… Read more »

Liberia: Ex-Business Registry Boss Backs Government

Former Director General of the Liberia Business Registry, Samson M. Dee, has spoken out with urgency and compassion about a painful reality still affecting young girls across… Read more »

Liberia: Lawmakers Summon Health Officials On Monkeypox Spread

Health Minister Dr. Louise Kpoto and her deputies are to appear before the plenary of House of Representatives on today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025 to provide detailed explanations… Read more »

Liberia: 17 Liberian Nurses Depart for Specialized Training in Kenya

The Ministry of Health has bidded farewell to another batch of seventeen (17) Liberian nurses who on Tuesday departed the country for a two-year specialized training program at the… Read more »

Liberia: LDEA to Introduce Mandatory Drug Testing in Schools As Part of Nationwide Youth Protection Strategy

The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has announced plans to introduce mandatory drug testing for students across all elementary, junior and senior high schools nationwide. Read more »

Liberia: President Boakai Sacks NPHIL Boss Dougbeh Nyan Following Board's Recommendation Citing 'Gross Inefficiency'

President Joseph Boakai Wednesday dismissed Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan from his post as Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) following a… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Delegates Convene in Monrovia for Regional Health Dialogue

The West African Health Organization (WAHO), in partnership with the Government of Liberia(GoL) through the Ministry of Health, has launched a three-day regional workshop in… Read more »

Liberia: ANC Youth Leader Urges U.S. Embassy to Help Combat Liberia's Worsening Drug Crisis

Alieu Kiadii, Secretary-General of the Indomitable National Youth Congress-ANC and political activist, has called on the United States Embassy near Monrovia to urgently intervene… Read more »