On Thursday, August 7, 2025, a diverse group of Liberians marched at the Capitol Building to voice their support in the fight against drugs and illicit substance abuse. Their placards displayed powerful messages, reading, “No to Drugs. Yes to Life. We stand together against drugs and illicit substance abuse.” Among the participants braving the heavy…
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has taken delivery of 42 brand new ultrasound machines provided by the Government of Liberia. According to a press release, the machines are intended to improve access to quality and affordable healthcare for all citizens and residents. The equipment identified as the Mindray Ultrasound System Z50, represents a state-of-the-art diagnostic…
The Presidential Committee on Drugs has disrespected an invitation from the Liberian Senate to appear for a public hearing on Thursday, July 24, 2025. The hearing was intended to provide updates on the committee’s work since it was established by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai. The committee is composed of the Minister of Health (Chair), the…
The Ministry of Health, accompanied by a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by Hawa O. Sana and Hon. Maima Briggs Mensah of the Liberian Legislature, conducted a joint supervisory visit to the WAHO Health Center in Tewor District, Grand Cape Mount County. According to a press release dated July…
The father of a six-year-old girl, Savior Reeves, is calling on humanitarians, government officials, and compassionate Liberians to assist his seriously ill daughter in undergoing skin and eye surgeries. Speaking on Ok FM on Monday, July 14, 2025, Mr. Myers Reeves shared that his daughter has been suffering from this condition since 2023. Initially, she…
The Program marking the 5th Commencement Convocation Ceremony of the Pharmacy Technology took place recently at the Liberia Institute of Health Management Sciences (LIHMS) Campus in Barnersville, outside Monrovia. Twenty seven (27) students got Associate Degrees in Pharmacy Technology. The students include 16 females and 11 males. Madam Nenneh Chieyoe, who proxy for her husband,…
13-year-old Samuel Sawah is suffering from Brain tumor. Doctors have advised his grandma, Hannah David, to fly him out of the country for advanced medical surgery. She said the most recent report by the Doctor states that Samuel has just 3 months to live if he is not taken out of Liberia. According to Ms….
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received a donation of three Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps, two double-cab Land Cruiser pickups, and seventeen Yamaha motorbikes for health emergency response. The donation was made on June 3, 2025, by Plan International through the Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) initiative. According to a June 4, 2025,…
The Chief Medical Officer of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Dr. John Emmanuel Tamba, has attributed the lack of treatment for kidney patients to limited resources and outdated machines at the Dialysis Center. Several patients, including Bill Mensah, Surprise Cuput, and Precious, currently in critical care at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, described…
In the wake of the ongoing fight against the Monkeypox virus outbreak in Liberia and in the sub-region, the National Incident Management System (IMS), has confirmed additional new cases of the infections, taking the number of active cases to 69 in Liberia. According to a release dated May 31, 2025, the testing results submitted by…
