Monrovia, Liberia – In a big enhance to Liberia’s healthcare system, the World Well being Group (WHO) delivered a consignment of important medicines, provides and one electroencephalography (EEG) machine and equipment to the Ministry of Well being. This contribution will strengthen important providers, together with maternal and new child care, blood security, laboratory confirmatory testing providers and psychological well being.
“WHO is dedicated to strengthening Liberia’s capability to deal with important well being challenges,” mentioned Dr. Clement Peter, WHO Consultant in Liberia through the handover ceremony. “We hope that these very important provides, medicines and gear will convey added worth to the folks we serve, impacting lives and bettering high quality of healthcare.”
Liberia faces ongoing well being challenges, together with excessive maternal and new child mortality charges. Maternal deaths are estimated at 742 per 100 000 dwell births, whereas new child deaths stand at 37 per 1000 dwell births. Postpartum hemorrhage stays a number one explanation for maternal mortality, highlighting the pressing want for improved entry to protected blood and blood merchandise. WHO’s donation addresses this want instantly, together with blood storage gear and transfusion provides. These assets will considerably enhance entry to protected blood for about 1.5 million folks throughout three counties: Bong, Margibi, and Nimba. Recognizing the significance of community-based care, the consignment additionally contains provides and medicines to bolster home-based maternal and new child care in Rivercess and Sinoe counties, benefiting roughly 300 000 people.
In August 2024, Liberia declared medicine and substance use issues (SUD) a public well being emergency, demanding quick motion. To assist psychological healthcare, WHO delivered very important provides and medicines to help 1 500 at-risk youth and an EEG machine to assist correct and well timed analysis of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric issues.
Receiving the consignment, Dr. Catherine Cooper, the Chief Medical Officer acknowledged, “On behalf of the Minister and the folks of Liberia, we need to specific our gratitude to WHO on your steady assist to the well being sector. This donation will probably be used for its meant objective, supporting the blood security program, household well being initiatives, psychological well being and different important providers.”