PIH Boosts Maryland County Healthcare with New Housing, Training Facilities

Published: October 31, 2025

Partners In Health Liberia dedicates new housing and training facilities at JJ Dossen Hospital and Pleebo Health Center in Maryland County

PLEEBO, Maryland County — Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia has taken another major step toward strengthening healthcare delivery in southeastern Liberia with the dedication of two key facilities — the Intern Doctors’ Residence at JJ Dossen Memorial Hospital and a new “Call Room” at the Pleebo Health Center.

The new infrastructure aims to improve staff accommodation, emergency preparedness, and patient care, marking a major boost for Maryland County’s health workforce.

Empowering Health Workers

Dr. Sarah Anyango Morris, PIH’s Deputy Director for Clinical and Medical Education Services, said the initiative underscores the organization’s commitment to building a motivated and well-equipped workforce.

“The Pleebo Call Room is designed to enhance staff accommodation, promote emergency preparedness, and improve service delivery,” Dr. Morris explained. “Training builds confidence and competence—it ensures our facilities can respond effectively to patients’ needs.”

She emphasized PIH’s collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Maryland County Health Team to build a resilient system capable of delivering universal health coverage.

“For the past decade, Maryland County has stood on the pillars of innovation and partnership,” she added. “Together, we are building a stronger health system.”

Dignity Through Infrastructure

PIH Project Manager said the completed projects, including dormitories and residential quarters, are designed to support training, retention, and dignified working conditions for healthcare workers.

Pleebo Health Center Administrator Garrison Sayor described the transformation as life-changing. “We came from treating patients under a tarpaulin tank to working in a modern, conducive facility,” Sayor said. “This is the hope we’ve been dreaming of—it’s truly a dream come true.”

‘Partners in Progress’

Pleebo City Mayor Larry Geekor praised PIH for its unwavering commitment. “If I had my way, I would rename Partners In Health to ‘Partners In Progress,’” he said. “This facility gives our people dignity and hope.”

Honoring a Legacy of Compassion

PIH Ambassador Mrs. Didi Bertrand Farmer, widow of the late PIH co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer, said the project reflects her husband’s lifelong vision.

“Paul believed in dignified spaces for healthcare,” she said. “What I see here today, the love, the commitment, shows that vision is alive.”

Investing in Human Capacity

Maryland County Health Officer Dr. Siehdoh Freeman commended PIH’s role in advancing healthcare training.

“Human capacity building has been the hallmark of our collaboration,” Dr. Freeman noted. “With residency and nursing programs, Maryland has become a training hub despite being far from Monrovia.”

A New Chapter for Young Doctors

Dr. Robert N. Sieh Jr., Resident Representative for the Family Medicine Residency Program, said the new Intern Doctors’ Residence represents progress and pride.

“This project means a lot, not just for us doctors, but for the people of Maryland,” he said. “Having a private space to rest improves well-being and patient care.”

He encouraged more young doctors to serve in the southeast. “Maryland County is the way forward,” Dr. Sieh said. “With the government and PIH working hand in hand, this is a fulfilling place to serve.”

For more than a decade, PIH Liberia has worked to transform healthcare across the southeast, improving maternal health, expanding infectious disease care, and integrating mental health into primary care.