West Africa College of Physicians Liberia Chapter Holds 8th Annual General and Scientific Meetings, 17th J.N. Togba Memorial Lecture

Fellows and members of the West Africa College of Physicians Liberia Chapter gathered for their 8th Annual General and Scientific Meetings, which included the 17th J.N. Togba Memorial Lecture. The event was held under the theme: “Post-Ebola Liberia: A Review of Liberia’s Health Systems Ten Years After the Outbreak.”

The goal of the College is to promote professional training for physicians, uphold standards of professional practice, ethics, and morals, and enhance health and healthcare in Liberia and beyond. Liberia has made significant efforts to ensure that its fellows and members meet international standards, akin to other West African countries.

The College promotes postgraduate specialist training, professional curriculum development, and fellowship certification in six specialties: Community Medicine, Family Health, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Laboratory Medicine. Additionally, the College serves as a health policy advisor to participating governments in West Africa.

Dr. Musu Duworko, Chairperson of the West Africa College of Physicians Liberia Chapter, called for robust efforts to strengthen health security by reducing the risk of epidemics and other health threats while accelerating progress towards achieving universal health coverage. She remarked, “The scars of Ebola in Liberia and our region remain fresh in our minds. The epidemic caused a devastating impact on the livelihoods, social, and economic fabric of the people of Liberia, leading to the inability to access essential health services with resultant increased mortality, including those from factors outside of Ebola.”

The 8th Annual General and Scientific Meeting recognized and honored Dr. Sherman Adams, Jr. for his contributions to the healthcare delivery system and education in Liberia with the Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Ivan F. Camanor served as the lecturer for the 17th J.N. Togba Memorial Series.