Liberia: Anesthetists On Strike At C.B. Dunbar Hospital Over Low Salaries

Amid nationwide protests by some public health workers in Liberia, operations at the government-run C.B. Dunbar Comprehensive Hospital in Gbarnga, Bong County, have come to a… Read more »

Liberia: 'No Outbreak of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever in Sierra Leone'

The Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, has refuted reports of the presence of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) in… Read more »

Liberia: Port of Greenville Launches Monkeypox Prevention Campaign

The Samuel Alfred Ross Port of Greenville has launched a preventive campaign against Monkeypox to safeguard its premises as a crucial entry point to Sinoe County. The initiative,… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Prioritizes High-Risk Groups for 10,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses

Liberia is set to receive over 10,000 doses of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine, with health workers, security personnel, and the elderly population identified as priority groups for… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Confirms New Mpox Strain

The government, through the National Public Health Institute (NPHIL), has confirmed a new Mpox Strain, Clade 2b, marking the presence of two strains, Clade 2a and Clade 2b, but… Read more »

Liberia: Health Workers Want Salaries Classified

A group of Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, and OR-Technicians, representing the Professional Health Workers Association of Liberia, has formally petitioned the Liberian… Read more »

Liberia: LMHRA Drafts Several New Regulations

The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has drafted eight new regulations and is undergoing a thorough review of the Authority's Act of 2010 for… Read more »

Liberia: JFK CEO Commits to Building Strong, Viable Health Sector

Liberians home and abroad, including foreign nationals residing in Liberia, have all longed for a resilient health sector within Liberia. The people's aspiration has also placed a… Read more »

Liberia: Marshall Health Center Officer-in-Charge Refutes Reports of Using Phone Lights to Deliver Babies

The Officer-in-Charge of the Marshall Health Center, Nurse Dorothy Padmore, has dismissed recent media reports alleging that healthcare workers at the facility have been using… Read more »

Africa: Protecting Pregnant Women and Their Unborn Children From Future Health Crises

Pregnant women face unique risks during outbreaks of infectious diseases like COVID-19. As the world continues to grapple with the aftermath of the pandemic, it's important to… Read more »

Liberia: Embracing the 'Magical Force' of Traditional Medicine

-- Chinese Doctor encourages Liberians to preserve and benefit from the Liberia's indigenous medicinal practices and local herbs Read more »

Liberia: AML Donates U.S.$150k Medical Supplies to Nimba Health Team

ArcelorMittal Liberia donated a huge quantity of assorted medical supplies and equipment worth over US$150,000 to the Nimba County Health Team. The donation, on Friday, October 11,… Read more »

Liberia: NPHIL Confirms Spread of Mpox-Clade-2A Strain

The presence of the Mpox-clade-2a strain has been confirmed by the Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, with 11… Read more »

Liberia: FAO Boost MoA's Capacity to Combat Zoonostic in Liberia

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) with support from the United States Agency for International Development has donated 30 brand new Yamaha motorcycles and laboratory… Read more »

Liberia: Healing Venson's Heart - a Journey of Compassion, Dedication, and Miracles

In the bustling corridors of Jahmale Medical Solutions, an extraordinary story of hope, resilience, and community unfolds. It is the tale of young Venson Willie, a boy from Nimba… Read more »

Liberia: Lawmakers Allot Emergency Fund to Combat Monkeypox

The monkeypox outbreak is a global public health emergency, spreading to more than 51,000 people in nearly 100 countries, including Liberia. Read more »

Liberia: Liberia Confirms One Mpox Case

Dr. Dougbeh Nyan, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), announced that one suspected Mpox case has been tested and confirmed positive,… Read more »

Liberia: Mpox Is Not Chickenpox - Here's the Difference

The Mpox disease has been declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) by the Africa Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization (WHO) after… Read more »

Liberia: WHO Accelerates Mpox Vaccine Access for Lower-Income Countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to approve the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to accelerate vaccines for the Mpox disease to combat the ongoing outbreak… Read more »

Liberia: Can Dr. Nyan Succeed At NPHIL?

Dr. Dougbeh Nyan may still be basking in the glow of his appointment as Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL). Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana Now Mpox Hot-Zones

A recent report from the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control has identified Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana as current hot zones for monkeypox, with… Read more »

Liberia: Mpox Now a Global Health Emergency

The Africa Centres for Disease Control has declared the Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) that has affected Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda.… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Maternal, Newborn Mortality Crisis - a Call for Immediate Action

In Liberia, the healthcare system is grappling with a severe crisis that is costing the lives of thousands of women and newborns each year. According to recent reports,… Read more »

Liberia: Govt Urged to Establish 'National Volunteer Service' Program

Public Health Expert and Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan has called for the creation of a "Liberia National Volunteer Service" to assist the government in delivering essential… Read more »

Liberia: 'Liberia Faces Existential Health Threat'

Liberia currently faces an existential health threat due to the prevalence of substandard and expired drugs and other medicinal products across the country, the Managing Director… Read more »