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Liberia healthcare infrastructure development

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2026-09-30 10:42 UTC → 2026-10-05 18:26 UTC · added ~~removed~~

Liberia is working to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure through equipment donations, regulatory decentralization, and legislative assessments. In early September 2026, Partners In Health Liberia donated US$71,000 worth of medical equipment to the James Jenkins Dossen Memorial Hospital. Concurrently, the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) announced plans to extend medicine regulation to all 15 counties by early 2027. By mid-September, a Joint Legislative Committee on Health began a nationwide assessment of government health facilities to inform the 2027 national budget. On September 19, 2026, health leaders at the Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons (LCPS) called for a transformation of the national healthcare system to achieve resilience and equity by 2030. On September 22, the Ministry of Health launched a nationwide distribution of medical supplies from the Central Medical Store to strengthen maternal, newborn, and child health services. On September 28, 2026, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United States government and Catholic Relief Services, launched the Faith and Community Initiative. This program utilizes a network of over 750 churches and mosques to deliver essential services, including HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and maternal and child health care, in coordination with existing government clinics. Additionally, the government has implemented WASH FIT training across nine counties to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene standards within healthcare facilities. On October 4, 2026, to coincide with World PPH Day, the Ministry of Health launched a revised national protocol for managing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). This initiative introduced locally modeled calibrated drapes to improve the detection and management of excessive bleeding following childbirth. Dr. Teyah Sackie Moore, Assistant Minister for Curative Services, stated that the revised guidance aims to strengthen the healthcare system’s capacity to prevent and manage maternal deaths through evidence-based interventions.

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