The Board of Directors of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has appointed Amos Gborie as Acting Director-General of the institution.
A press statement issued Monday, July 1, 2024 said the appointment follows the resignation of Jane Macauley as Director-General.
Mr. Gborie is a Public Health Emergency Management Fellow (PHEM) from the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC), an environmental Public Health Specialist with over 20 years of experience in the health sector of Liberia.
He holds a Master of Public Health from the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Vrije University, Amsterdam the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, the Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Mohammed Kiadii as Acting Deputy Director-General for Administration replacing Dr. Patrick Kpanyen whose tenure ends on July 1, 2024, while Dr. Julius S. M. Gilayeneh Sr, will continue as Acting Deputy Director General for Technical Services.
It can be recalled that former Director General Jane MaCauley sent in her resignation to President Joseph N. Boakai as head of NPHIL.
According to MaCauley, despite significant achievements under her four-year leadership, including recognition from the Africa CDC and a robust COVID-19 response, persistent challenges and a hostile working environment as reasons for her departure.
MaCauley said she has resigned due to alleged lack of operational funding, unprofessional conduct by the Board Chair, and strained relations with the Minister of Health.
In her resignation letter, MaCauley detailed several critical issues, such as the Board Chair exceeding his scope of work, creating a toxic environment, and the lack of cooperation from the Minister of Health. She revealed alleged attempts to undermine her leadership, including unfounded claims and coordination issues.
