Afrigather Monrovia, 20, November 2023, The World Well being Group (WHO) in Liberia is dedicated to fostering robust partnerships with governments, worldwide organizations, civil society organizations, and the non-public sector, because it contributes in the direction of the Well being agenda for the Authorities of Liberia. On this quarter, we spotlight two key partnership engagements aimed toward enhancing well being outcomes in Liberia.
Determine 1: The Ambassador to France, Ms Isabelle Le Guellec, in dialogue with the WHO Liberia Nation Consultant, Dr Peter Clement
On October 31, 2023, WHO Liberia welcomed the Honorable Ambassador of France to Liberia, Ms. Isabelle Le Guellec, for an insightful assembly on the WHO Nation Workplace. The Ambassador’s go to aimed to deepen her understanding of WHO’s efforts in enhancing the well being and well-being of the Liberian individuals.
Through the assembly, the WHO Consultant, Dr. Peter Clement, and the Exterior Relations Officer, Elton Tanyanyiwa, engaged in a productive dialogue with the Ambassador concerning the well being interventions supported by the French Authorities by businesses such because the Agence Française de Improvement (AFD) and Medicines Sans Frontières (MSF). These interventions span a spread of essential well being areas, together with Maternal and New child Well being, Sexual Reproductive Well being and Rights (SRHR), and Gender-Primarily based Violence (GBV) as a well being determinant.
Each events expressed a shared need to strengthen collaboration in these essential areas. The discussions highlighted the potential for enhanced partnerships, notably in addressing the challenges and disparities confronted by girls and ladies in accessing high quality healthcare providers.
Strengthening ties with USAID for Well being Safety development in Liberia
USAID in Liberia has and continues to be one among WHO’s trusted companions in public well being supply. In a testomony to the enduring partnership between WHO Liberia and the USA Company for Worldwide Improvement (USAID), Ms. Sandra Fowl, the newly appointed USAID Liberia Well being Workplace Director, paid a courtesy go to to the WHO Nation Workplace on November 7, 2023.
The assembly introduced a chance for Ms. Fowl to formally introduce herself to the WHO Consultant Dr. Peter Clement, who was joined by a few of his group members, together with Dr Musu Duworko (FRH Staff lead), Dr Suleiman Abdullahi (EPI Staff Lead), Roland Tuopileyi (EPI Officer) and Elton Tanyanyiwa (Exterior Relations Officer). The dialogue centered on exploring avenues for continued collaboration between WHO and USAID in addressing Liberia’s urgent well being priorities.
The WHO Consultant expressed his gratitude for the unwavering help supplied by USAID by numerous tasks, notably these associated to the COVID-19 response and the continued tasks on integrating COVID-19 into routine healthcare providers and guaranteeing protected blood transfusion practices.
Ms. Fowl knowledgeable the assembly that the USAID Cooperation Technique for Liberia, as a consequence of expire in 2023, could be prolonged for a further 12 months whereas a brand new technique for 2025 onwards is beneath improvement. Though the particular commitments for Liberia in 2024 stay to be finalized, she reiterated USAID’s continued dedication to supporting well being safety initiatives within the nation.
The assembly reaffirmed the robust partnership between WHO and USAID, underscoring their shared dedication to strengthening well being techniques, enhancing well being outcomes, and constructing a more healthy, extra resilient Liberia.
These two partnerships exemplify WHO’s dedication to working with companions to realize its shared imaginative and prescient of a more healthy Liberia. By means of collaboration, we will leverage our collective experience and sources to deal with the Liberia well being challenges and be certain that all Liberians have entry to high quality healthcare.
