Monrovia, 29 February: The World Well being Group (WHO) yesterday (28 February 2024) donated a consignment of important medical provides to the Liberian Ministry of Well being. The donation goals to strengthen healthcare supply methods and handle crucial wants in numerous areas, together with An infection Prevention and Management (IPC), Laboratory diagnostics, administration of Communicable and Non-communicable ailments, improved vaccination protection by routine immunization, administration of medical emergencies and improved surveillance for Human African Trypanosomiasis.
The donation comes well timed as Liberia continues to handle numerous well being challenges. The provides will play an important function in strengthening the nation’s healthcare system and guaranteeing equitable entry to high quality healthcare for all residents.
Talking throughout the donation ceremony the WHO Consultant Dr. Clement Peter reconfirmed WHOs dedication to supporting the federal government in enhancing the standard of healthcare in Liberia “These provides are meant to help numerous well being interventions. They’ll contribute to strengthening surveillance for Human African Trypanosomiasis, enhancing an infection prevention and laboratory companies, rising vaccine protection by routine immunization, and managing crucial well being emergencies,” stated Dr. Peter. “As WHO, we’ll proceed to help the Liberian authorities in its quest to attain Common Well being Protection for all its individuals and attain international targets by 2030.”
Receiving the donation, the Honorable Minister of Well being Dr. Louise Kpoto expressed her gratitude for the beneficiant help on behalf of the Liberian individuals.
“We’re grateful to the World Well being Group (WHO) for the continual help to the individuals of Liberia, be relaxation assured that this stuff will certainly contribute to the achievement of the federal government’s 100-day deliverables, which embody improved availability of important medicines and consumables and we’ll be certain that they attain the final mile”, stated Dr. Louise Kpoto- the Honorable Minister of Well being.
Following the change of Liberia’s management earlier this yr, the federal government has since set priorities to be delivered in its first 100 days and a part of the priorities embody improved availability of important medicines and different provides in well being services. This donation is a testomony to the shared dedication to constructing resilient well being methods that may in the end contribute to the well being and well-being of the Liberian individuals.
