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Health

Senior Biology Major Conducts Cancer Research at Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital

BOSTON — Alabama A&M University senior Jamie Pearl Chea spent her summer conducting biomedical research on leukemia cells at a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, gaining hands-on experience that...

Liberia: In Monrovia’s Slums, Boys Are Learning to Talk About Periods Too

Monrovia, - Maxine Lussine didn't expect two men to run her group session that day. Her usual facilitator, Ms. Juwa, was gone. In her place...

When Girls Are Not Taught: Why Menstrual Health Education Must Become a National Priority

Every girl deserves to understand her body Across many African communities, from bustling cities to small townships like New Kru Town in Liberia — menstruation...

Liberia: Nimba County Opens Modern EPI Cold‑Chain Depot to Boost Immunization Services

Sanniquellie, Nimba County — Nimba County Health Officials, Ministry of Health Delegations, development partners and community leaders over the weekend dedicated a newly constructed...

Former lab chimpanzees get ‘head to toe’ health checks at Liberia sanctuary

Teeth cleaning, eye tests, heart health, lung X-rays and even a mani-pedi for chimps at Humane World for Animals Liberia refuge Monrovia - Former laboratory...

Liberia: Fed, But Starving: Health Workers Say Misinformation, Fees and Aid Cuts are Causing a Dramatic Rise in Severely Malnourished Babies

Summary: 21-year-old Lovetee did not know breast milk is all babies under six months can consume. She fed her four-month-old daughter, Princess, soft rice and...

Liberia: PIH Donates US$71,000 Medical Equipment to Maryland Health System

HARPER, Maryland County — Partners In Health Liberia has donated medical equipment valued at US$71,000 to the Maryland County health system, in a move...

Jackson F. Doe Hospital Expansion Signals Liberia’s Push to Decentralize Specialized Healthcare

TAPPITA, Nimba County — The Government of Liberia is advancing plans to expand specialized healthcare services outside Monrovia with a major upgrade of the...