The Liberia Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) and stakeholders across Africa are in Liberia for a conference on Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Trials. Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities that focus on detecting, assessing, understanding, and preventing adverse effects or other problems related to medicines and vaccines. Its main goal is to protect public…
Over thirty old folks in the Pipeline Community, Paynesville have benefited from a free medical checkup, treatment, personal hygiene, as well as environmental cleanliness education for a sustainable and healthy life. The medical service was provided by World of Life International (WLI), a faith-based organization. The free medical checkup and treatment were held at the…
Blissful Transformations Inc., a nonprofit organization led by Madam Sierra Twum, has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to the President of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, for his robust stance on drug abuse and prevention in the country. Mrs. Twum said that the preventive measures implemented by the President, particularly the inclusion of drug prevention education in…
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health, has sponsored Dr. Augustine L. Kollie for a two-year Clinical Nephrology Fellowship at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. Clinical Nephrology is a specialized medical discipline that studies normal kidney function, problems, treatment and replacement including dialysis and transplantation. According to a release issued in Monrovia on…
Unity Party (UP) Youth Congress is requesting the Deputy Director of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Gwee Forkpa, to expose alleged drug traffickers working in the Government of Liberia. Speaking at the Ministry of Information regular press briefing recently, LDEA Deputy Director Forkpa accused members of the Liberian government of involvement in drug trafficking….
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…
