May 25
Liberia: U.S. Donation Highlights Logistical Struggles Facing Liberia's Anti-Drug Fight
The donation of 15 motorbikes by the United States Embassy to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has renewed attention to the severe logistical and operational challenges… Read more »
Liberia: Nafaa Warns Public After Toxic Pufferfish Found On Margibi Beach
Liberia's fisheries authority issued an urgent public health warning Friday after a toxic pufferfish washed ashore at Marshall Beach in Margibi County, cautioning citizens against… Read more »
May 22
Liberia: House Summons Health, Border Officials Over Ebola Threat
The House of Representatives has ordered Liberia's top health and border officials to appear before plenary Tuesday, May 27, demanding a full accounting of what stands between this… Read more »
May 19
Liberia: WHO Honors Liberia's Health Minister for Tobacco Control Leadership
The World Health Organization has honored Liberia's Health Minister, Dr. Louise Mapleh Kpoto, with a prestigious Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of her outstanding… Read more »
May 13
Liberia: RPI Opens Arthington Clinic, Bringing Healthcare Closer to 37 Rural Communities in Montserrado
Residents of Quize's Town and 36 other communities in Arthington Back Bush, District 17 rural Montserrado, received a major health boost as Refuge Place International (RPI)… Read more »
May 03
Liberia: CSA Launches Health Workforce Audit in Southeast, Targets Ghost Workers, Payroll Gaps
- The Civil Service Agency (CSA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), has launched a Health Workforce Baseline Study in Liberia's southeastern region, a move aimed… Read more »
April 20
Liberia: Measles Outbreak Hits Bomi County, 32 Cases Confirmed
Health authorities in Bomi County have confirmed a measles outbreak, with 32 positive cases recorded out of 108 suspected infections, raising fresh public health concerns across… Read more »
April 19
Liberia: Lassa Fever Kills One in Bong As Measles Spreads
GBARNGA, Bong County -- One person has died from Lassa fever in Bong County while a second patient is undergoing treatment and showing signs of recovery, the county's top health… Read more »
March 30
Liberia: Liberia Disbursed Just 35.5% of PHC Funds - Report Warns of Widening Health Financing Gap
MONROVIA -- Liberia disbursed barely a third of approved funding for primary health care over five years, exposing deep inefficiencies in budget execution and raising fresh… Read more »
March 09
Liberia: Maternal Death, Allegations of Negligence Put C.H. Rennie Hospital Under Scrutiny
The only public referral hospital in Margibi County, Charles Henry Rennie Hospital, is facing growing public criticism over alleged poor services, claims of money extortion, and… Read more »
February 23
Liberia: Phebe Hospital Workers Suspend Shutdown, Issue 24-Hour Ultimatum
- Aggrieved employees of Phebe Hospital have suspended plans to shut down operations but issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the hospital's board and the national government, demanding… Read more »
February 09
Central Africa: UNFPA Warns 23 Million Girls in West, Central Africa Face FGM Risk By 2030
- As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations Population Fund has warned that 23 million additional girls in… Read more »
Liberia: Margibi Superintendent Halts C.H. Rennie Hospital Project Over Lack of Consultation
- Margibi County Superintendent Ojay Morris has expressed serious concern over the Ministry of Health's decision to proceed with the reconstruction of the C.H. Rennie Hospital… Read more »
January 21
Liberia: C.B Dunbar Hospital Records Drop in Maternal Mortality
The C.B Dunbar Comprehensive Hospital in Gbarnga has recorded a significant decline in maternal deaths in 2025, a milestone celebrated by the hospital's management and the public. Read more »
January 19
Liberia: Phebe Maternal Waiting Home Remains in Darkness Amid Years of Neglect
Across Liberia, maternal waiting homes are intended to serve as safe havens for pregnant women who live far from referral hospitals. These facilities play a critical role in… Read more »
Liberia: Residents, LAC Seek Common Ground As Assessment Confirms Services, Flags Land and Health Gaps
An independent on-site assessment by The Liberian Investigator across communities affected by the Liberian Agricultural Company's (LAC) operations has confirmed a range of ongoing… Read more »
January 16
Liberia: MDCF Founder Calls for Stronger Collaboration to Improve Healthcare Delivery in Liberia
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January 12
Liberia: Abandoned Maternal Waiting Homes in Zorzor Expose Wasted Public Funds
From the outskirts of Zorzor, where expectant mothers were meant to find comfort and lifesaving care, four concrete structures sit quietly along the Fissebu-Voinjama highway. Birds… Read more »
Liberia: Abandoned Maternal Homes Expose Deadly Politics of Optics
Four concrete shells along the Fissebu-Voinjama highway tell a familiar Liberian story: money spent, promises made, lives forgotten. Built with public funds to protect pregnant… Read more »
December 12, 2025
Liberia: LMDC Unveils Digital Platform to Modernize Licensing, Strengthen Health Regulation
The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) has launched a new digital regulatory platform designed to overhaul its licensing, financial, and compliance systems--marking a major… Read more »
Liberia: Representative Taa Wongbe Calls for Full Disclosure of $176 Million U.S.-Liberia Health Deal
MONROVIA --Rep. Taa Wongbe of Nimba County District 9 is urging the Liberian government to publicly release the full details of a new $176 million health cooperation agreement with… Read more »
December 10, 2025
Liberia: Alarming Rise in FGM Cases Sparks New Legislative and Cultural Showdown in Liberia
Liberia is witnessing a disturbing resurgence in female genital mutilation, with new evidence showing that 502 girls and young women were recently initiated in a combined Sande… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, U.S. Sign Landmark U.S.$124 Million Health Cooperation Deal
MONROVIA -- Liberia has signed a significant US$124 million Memorandum of Understanding with the United States aimed at enhancing the country's health security, improving epidemic… Read more »
December 09, 2025
Liberia: Lemcol Holds Kakata Consultation As Community Decries Poor Healthcare, Disability Neglect
Residents in Kakata, Margibi County on Monday raised serious concerns over healthcare failures and the neglect of persons with disabilities during a Legislative Constituency… Read more »
November 26, 2025
Liberia: Rep. Dahn Slams Health Committee Over Emergency-Care Bill Rejection
Montserrado County District #7 Representative Emmanuel Dahn on Thursday criticized the House Committee on Health for what he called an "unfair" and "careless" review of his bill… Read more »
