West Africa: Liberia's Rising HIV Numbers Demand Political Courage

Liberia enters another World AIDS Day with a sobering reminder of how fragile the country's public-health gains remain. New UNAIDS Spectrum 2025 estimates place the number of… Read more »

Liberia: HIV Cases Rise to 36,000 in Liberia As Nac Warns of Funding Gaps

Liberia's HIV cases have increased to approximately 36,000 people, up from 34,000 last year, according to new UNAIDS Spectrum 2025 data released Thursday by the National AIDS… Read more »

Liberia: Youth Clubs Boost Diabetes Awareness in Central Monrovia

A coalition of youth service organizations on Saturday launched a major diabetes awareness outreach at Rally Time Market, reaching hundreds of citizens with vital health… Read more »

Liberia: Wongbe Leads U.S.$25k Major Support to Schools, Clinics and Markets

Nimba County District 9 Representative Taa Z. Wongbe has launched one of his district's largest community-support initiatives yet, delivering more than US$25,000 in construction… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia, World Bank Launch $18m Health Security Project to Bolster Outbreak Preparedness

Liberia has launched a US$18 million health security project aimed at strengthening the country's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks, marking a… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Medical Oligarchs - Syrnbols of Anti-Progress and Real Change

Published: October 21, 2025 Read more »

Liberia: Dr. Sia Camanor Charts Vision for a Healthier, Prepared Liberia At NPHIL

Liberia's newly appointed Officer-in-Charge of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Sia Wata Camanor, has unveiled a bold plan to build a healthier and more… Read more »

Liberia: Health Ministry Warns of Rising Flu Cases Across Liberia

MONROVIA -- The Ministry of Health has issued a nationwide advisory warning of a surge in seasonal flu cases, with Montserrado County recording the highest number of infections. Read more »

Liberia: Boakai Relieves NPHIL Chief, Names Interim Director in Health Oversight Shake-Up

MONROVIA-- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has dismissed Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, director general of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), and his deputy, Dr.… Read more »

Liberia: Maryland County Faces Uphill Battle in Liberia's Anti-Drug Campaign Despite Public Support

- Hundreds of residents, led by women's groups and civil society organizations, took to the streets of Harper this week to back Liberia's nationwide "Say No to Drugs" campaign. Read more »

Liberia: NPHIL, Defense Ministry Sign MOU to Bolster Liberia's Fragile Health Security System

Published: October 10, 2025 Read more »

Liberia: Court to Sentence Fake Doctor Wednesday for Murder of Patient

Criminal Court 'B' Judge Wesseh A. Wesseh has set Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, for the sentencing of Sam Worlobah, the unlicensed operator of the Lofa Medical Services Clinic, who was… Read more »

Liberia: 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' - Cummings Declares Liberia's Drug Crisis a National Emergency

Alternative National Congress political leader Alexander B. Cummings on Wednesday described Liberia's drug epidemic as a "massive emergency" and urged the government to take… Read more »

Liberia: China Donates 'Most Needed Gift' As Liberia's Health System Falters

China has donated critical medical equipment to Liberia's Ministry of Health to support maternal and child care, a gesture officials welcomed as life-saving but one that… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's First Lady Appeals for Global Support to Rebuild Fragile Health System

Published: September 15, 2025 Read more »

Liberia: Jurors to Decide Fate of Fake Doctor in Murder Trial Today

- Jurors at Criminal Court 'B' are expected Monday to deliver a verdict in the high-profile murder trial of Sam Worlobah, a licensed operating room technician accused of illegally… Read more »

Liberia: LDEA launches Manhunt After Escape of Notorious Drug Suspect in Ganta

- The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has launched a manhunt for a notorious drug suspect known as "Charles Taylor", who escaped from custody under disputed circumstances in… Read more »

Liberia: Grassroots Sessions Give Liberians a Voice in Shaping Public Health Bill

- Communities in Montserrado and Margibi Counties are taking ownership of Liberia's revised Public Health Bill after a series of grassroots engagement sessions led by the Help a… Read more »

Liberia: Several Quarantined As Health Ministry Issues Alert After Suspected Ebola Death

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent memorandum to county health officers in four southeastern counties after the death of a ship passenger showing symptoms consistent with… Read more »

Liberia: 'Butt Naked' Makes $2 Donation to CDC Headquarters

- Controversial evangelist and former warlord Joshua Milton Blayhi has stirred debate after contributing just $2 to the opposition Congress for Democratic Change's new headquarters… Read more »

Liberia: Saah Joseph Warns of Health Emergency, Says Pap Will Offer Solutions, Not Insults

- Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph, political leader of the newly minted People's Action Party (PAP), says Liberia faces a looming health crisis that could prove catastrophic… Read more »

Liberia: Caada Warns Against Vigilante Arrests of Suspected Drug Dealers, Cites Rights Violations

- The Community Action Against Drug Abuse (CAADA) has condemned recent citizen-led arrests of suspected drug dealers in Caldwell, warning that such actions violate Liberia's… Read more »

Liberia: JFK Medical Center Receives 800 Kva and 650 Kva Generators to End Power Outages

The John F. Kennedy Medical Center has strengthened its electricity supply with the arrival of two high-capacity generators, an 800 KVA and a 650 KVA, aimed at ending frequent… Read more »

Liberia: Drug Fight Turns Into Power Fight As Individual Registers and Owns 'Say No to Drugs'

- The Say No to Drugs campaign, launched as a grassroots movement to combat substance abuse, is now embroiled in an internal power struggle after one of its initiators formally… Read more »

Liberia: EPA to Crackdown On Noise Pollution

MONROVIA -- Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking on two major environmental challenges--launching a nationwide crackdown on noise pollution and advancing the… Read more »