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Liberia: Jeety Receives “Honorary Fellowship” from Liberia’s Medical Body — As LCPS Cites Decades of Contributions to Health Sector
CONGO TOWN, Monrovia – The Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons has conferred its Honorary Fellowship in Medicine on business tycoon, humanitarian and philanthropist Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, widely...
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The Long Wait for Fistula Surgery in Liberia
For more than three years, Lorpu has lived with the constant leakage of urine and feces caused by obstetric fistula, a debilitating childbirth injury.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Liberia: Fed, But Starving: Health Workers Say Misinformation, Fees and Aid Cuts are Causing a Dramatic Rise in Severely Malnourished Babies
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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...
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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...
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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...