Liberia: U.S. Embassy Provides Health Sector With Approximately U.S.$40 Million in Aid

Monrovia — The U.S. Embassy in Liberia is proud to provide approximately $40 million this year for assistance to Liberia's health sector, part of our nearly $100 million in annual assistance. This funding will also help to support Liberia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are working closely with the Liberian Ministry of Health, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), and healthcare workers across the country. Earlier today, a special flight from the United States brought a vital supply of "Superscript," an essential component for COVID-19 testing with the reagents already available in Liberia. On its return to the United States, this same aircraft will support the State Department's global mission to bring home American citizens who have asked for assistance in returning to the United States.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to support the RIDERS for Health Network, which is transporting lab samples across Liberia during this outbreak. CDC is also supporting training of contact tracers through its Field Epidemiology Training Program and Infection, Prevention and Control training for health care workers. At the same time, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing support to healthcare worker case management, infection prevention and control training, and facility readiness among 13 health facilities in Montserrado county, including Redemption and JFK Hospitals, and assisting with contact tracing and case investigation in Montserrado county. In addition, USAID is supporting staffing and functionality of the 4455 call-in center at NPHIL.

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