Five health professionals from the Ministry of Health’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Program and the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) have completed an intensive two-week capacity-building training in medical entomology and parasitology in Ghana, March 2—15, 2026. The training took place at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, under the University of Ghana…
Less than a day after the Ministry of Health called for calm at the Phebe Hospital in Bong County, aggrieved workers on Monday, February 23, 2026, continued their strike action over several dissatisfactions, including salaries and a poor working environment. It can be recalled that the Ministry of Health, on Sunday, February 22, expressed deep…
Justice in Chambers, Jamesetta Howard Wolokollie has granted a writ of prohibition in favor of Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) Justice Wolokollie ruled that the Executive Branch of government acted beyond its legal authority when it removed Dr. Nyan as director general of NPHIL. Dr….
As part of its obligation to annually review implementation efforts, the Ministry of Health, through its National Malaria Control Program, in collaboration with WHO, Catholic Relief Services, PMI-REACH, Jhpiego, Liberia Malaria Youth Corps, and others, has concluded its annual review meeting in Ganta, Nimba County. The meeting brought together participants from all 15 counties, including…
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) announced on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, that eight men have been taken into custody and collectively fined US $500 for the illegal killing of a protected elephant in Sando Village, Bopolu County. According to a Liberia Excellent News Network (LENN) news report, the case, heard before the Bopolu City Magisterial Court,…
Tina Qualah, a 34-year-old woman from Liberia, is appealing for help from philanthropic organizations and generous individuals to secure foreign treatment for her stage II cervical cancer, which doctors say is rapidly spreading. In an interview on Monday, January 16, 2026, Tina’s mother, Ma Jartu Dukuly, shared that she received a call from her daughter…
The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has recalled with immediate effect a medicine known as Kaka Forte after it tested positive for amphetamine following administration of a Rapid Presumptive Colorimetric Test. A release said Kaka Forte, manufactured by AquaLab Pharmaceuticals in India, and whose active ingredients should only be Paracetamol 500mg and…
The United States and Liberia signed a five-year, US$176 million bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week, marking an important step in advancing the America First Global Health Strategy and strengthening joint efforts to protect public health. According to a US Embassy release issued on Thursday, December 11, 2025, under the arrangement, the…
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,…
