Sen. Varpilah Warns Rural Pregnant Women Face Dangerous Delays
Sen. Dabah M. Varpilah, chair of the Senate Committee on Health, says shortages of maternal waiting homes are delaying care ...
Tag: maternal health
Health Ministry Distributes New Medical Equipment, Supplies Nationwide
The Ministry of Health is dispatching new medical equipment and essential supplies to health facilities across Liberia. MONROVIA — The ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, First Lady Break Ground for New Duport Road Maternity Hospital
PAYNESVILLE, Montserrado County — Government and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officials broke ground Thursday for a ...
Pregnant Woman Loses Unborn Baby After Fallen Tree Cuts Off Access to Lifesaving Care in Bomi
WEAJOR, Bomi County — A pregnant woman in labor lost her unborn baby after a massive fallen tree blocked the ...
Rural Bong County Clinics Deliver Babies by Flashlight Amid Power, Lab Shortages
BONG COUNTY — Nurses at several rural clinics in Bong County are delivering babies by flashlight because the facilities have ...
C.B Dunbar Hospital records drop in maternal mortality
Gbarnga, Bong County – The C.B Dunbar Comprehensive Hospital in Gbarnga has recorded a significant decline in maternal deaths in ...
Abandoned maternal waiting homes in Zorzor expose wasted public funds
ZORZOR, Lofa County — From the outskirts of Zorzor, where expectant mothers were meant to find comfort and lifesaving care, ...
Liberia’s First Lady appeals for global support to rebuild fragile health system
MONROVIA – Liberia’s First Lady Kartumu Yarta Boakai has called on the international community to rally behind Liberia in addressing ...
China donates “most needed gift” as Liberia’s health system falters
MONROVIA – China has donated critical medical equipment to Liberia’s Ministry of Health to support maternal and child care, a ...
Phebe Maternal Waiting Home crumbles as rural women face deadly delivery risk
SUAKOKO DISTRICT, Bong County — With no electricity, broken windows, and snakes slithering in at night, the once-reliable Phebe Maternal ...
