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Celebrating Mothers in Liberia’s Community Health Workforce
Posted on 05/11/2019
In Liberia, mothers work at each level of the health system to ensure every mother, child, and family can access primary health services. In honor of Mother’s Day 2019, meet three of the mothers who are making Liberia’s National Community Health Assistant Program possible. Farzee Johnson, Reproductive Health Supervisor Farzee Johnson is passionate about maternal […]
Innovations at the Last Mile
Posted on 04/30/2019
Last Mile Health is partnering with the Liberia Ministry of Health to design bold, scalable innovations that advance the scope and quality of services available via the National Community Health Assistant Program. These innovations are designed to address the most pressing challenges facing health workers and the patients they serve, laying the groundwork for Liberia’s […]
Liberia Ministry of Health Attends Skoll World Forum
Posted on 04/30/2019
S. Olasford Wiah has never forgotten the story of one patient he met in River Gee, Liberia, when he was serving as HIV Focal Person in the county. The patient was a pregnant woman living with HIV, and she tragically died in childbirth while trying to make the long journey by foot from her community […]
Diagnosing and Treating Malaria at the Community Level
Posted on 02/07/2019
Malaria has historically been the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Liberia and remains responsible for 41% of deaths among children under five years of age. This preventable disease disproportionately affects children in rural areas, where poor access to healthcare restricts them from accessing basic, life-saving treatment. However, due to concerted efforts to prevent, […]
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