In a landmark move, Liberia has launched the triple elimination strategy to strengthen maternal health through HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B screening. The launch of the strategy is in adherence to the World Health Organization’s recommendation for countries to adopt the “Triple Elimination” strategy—eliminating Mother-to-children transmission (MTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B virus through…
The National Incident Management System (IMS) has launched a nationwide response campaign to protect families, communities, and health workers against Mpox. The campaign, fittingly named “Operation Find All Mpox Cases,” aims to strengthen community awareness, early detection, and timely treatment of Mpox across the country. Speaking at the launch Monday, 3 November, Dr. Jewel Tarpeh-Kollie,…
The John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC) will officially launch its Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) on Friday October 24, 2025. Speaking Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing, Daniel O. Sando, Deputy Minister for Press & Public Affairs, disclosed that this system is a digital initiative that transitions Liberia’s largest…
The Ministry of Health (MOH) informs the general public of an increase in seasonal flu cases nationwide, with Montserrado County reporting the highest number. Common symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, headache, body aches, and fatigue. According to a public health advisory issued on Monday, October 20, 2025, high-risk groups include children…
Days after doctors and nurses at ELWA Hospital staged a protest over unpaid benefits and poor working conditions, Liberia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Louise M. Kpoto, has reassured the government’s commitment to improving the welfare of health workers across the country. Speaking Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Dr. Kpoto emphasized that no health facility should experience…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) will join local and international partners to celebrate World Sight Day today. The day will be observed under the theme “Love Your Eyes” and the slogan “Every sight Counts.” According to a press release, this year’s commemoration focuses on mobilizing parents, teachers and health professionals to prioritize early screening and…
The health sector in Liberia faced another troubling event on Monday, October 6, 2025, as medical workers neglected their duties to protest for overdue benefits. This time, doctors and nurses at ELWA Hospital in Paynesville staged a protest demanding the immediate payment of long-overdue benefits and arrears allegedly owed to them by the hospital administration….
The Multisectoral Steering Committee on Drugs and Substance Abuse has successfully concluded a three-day workshop to review and validate Liberia’s first National Anti-Drug Action Plan (2025–2030). According to a release issued in Monrovia, September 26, 2025, the 5-year strategic Plan, developed through an inclusive process, is designed as a comprehensive framework to strengthen Liberia’s holistic…
It is becoming apparent that Liberia’s health sector might dwindle if care is not taken to address the controversy between the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health as the two institutions fight for control. At the fourth edition of the Emmett A. Dennis National Scientific Conference on Wednesday,…
The Chinese Government has donated several medical supplies to the Ministry of Health to enhance maternal and child healthcare in Liberia. The donation to the Ministry of Health includes: 22 delivery beds, 33 baby cradles, and 15 infant warmers for rural clinics battling high maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Speaking at the donation ceremony, Chinese…
