Injustice has a cure
Our Mission
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
Leroy Kpokpah, laboratory technician at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Caitlin Kleiboer / PIH
Social Protection Coordinator at PIH Liberia visits with Pauline and her mother, Agatha, in Puluken, Liberia. PIH is currently constructing a house for them as part of the social support program.
Nishant Chandrasekar / PIH
Our mission is to strengthen Liberia’s health care system through partnership with the government and the communities we serve — expanding access to care, training health workers, and ensuring dignified, high-quality health care services for all.
Areas of Focus
PIH Liberia supports the health sector by accompanying the government to enhance health worker training and staffing, improve health infrastructure, supply essential equipment and medications, and provide social support to vulnerable patients.
We are building brighter tomorrows, one child at a time—empowering families and shaping healthier futures in the heart of the communities we serve.
PIH Liberia strengthens health systems in Maryland County through community programs, surveillance, and socioeconomic support—improving access, reducing disease burden, and advancing health equity for 30,000+ people across TB, HIV, NCDs, maternal health, and more.
Leroy Kpokpah, laboratory technician at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Caitlin Kleiboer / PIH
We are accompanying the MoH to reduce maternal mortality by increasing access to and uptake of key services through facility and community-based approaches.
By joining with local and global academic institutions with the shared mission of rural health service delivery, we aim to transform facilities in Maryland County into clinical education hubs.
Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia has been instrumental in addressing the urgent need for mental health services and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in Liberia.
Mariam V. Sarnor is a patient who was diagnosed Hepatitis B and was brought to Harper from Monrovia to receive care from Partners In Health in Liberia.
Ansumana O. Sesay / PIH
Before Partners in Health Liberia began working in Maryland County, 9 out of 10 people needing emergency and lifesaving surgery were likely to die or suffer severe disability, due to the absence of a surgeon in the southeast.
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
At Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia, we aspire to eliminate tuberculosis (TB)—for everyone, everywhere.
Social Protection Coordinator at PIH Liberia visits with Pauline and her mother, Agatha, in Puluken, Liberia. PIH is currently constructing a house for them as part of the social support program.
Nishant Chandrasekar / PIH
Aminata Massalay
Our Impact
Since 2014, PIH Liberia has helped transform health care across the country by expanding health services, equipping hospitals, and training providers. Together, we are building a stronger, more equitable health system.
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92%TB treatment success rate in 2021Since pioneering artificial intelligence-based testing in Liberia
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171,693Home Visitscompleted by community health workers in Liberia between 2019-2023
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2584%Increased in patient acceptance of family planningbetween 2017-2022 at PIH-supported health facilities
Albert Yong’s early life was marked by tragedy and isolation. At just eight years old, he lost his mother and was wrongly accused of bewitching her, which led to him being ostracized by those around him.
His relatives, believing he was responsible for her death due to inherited witchcraft, subjected him to neglect, abuse, and punishing rituals when he fell ill, interpreting his condition as a dark influence. His plight eventually caught the attention of Partners In Health Liberia (PIHL).
In October 2018, PIH collaborated with other government institutions to intervene, taking Albert to the James Jenkins Dossen (JJD) Hospital, where he was diagnosed with severe malnutrition and bruises. He began life-saving treatment and received compassionate care and support from PIH and local health teams.
Partners In Health (PIH) is enhancing health services in rural Maryland County, Liberia, by piloting AI technology for tuberculosis (TB) symptom screening and diagnostic accuracy. At CPHIA 2025, Dr. John Paul Otuba highlighted the effectiveness of AI in identifying undiagnosed TB cases, noting that it helps “bend the curve of undiagnosed TB.” The AI tool assists clinicians at JJ Dossen Hospital, improving timely diagnosis. The conference focused on achieving health sovereignty in Africa, emphasizing local manufacturing and digital health innovations to enhance care and reduce reliance on external aid. PIH’s initiatives have significantly reduced the TB burden in the region.
Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia has officially handed over two newly trained cardiology fellows to the Ministry of Health after a three-year advanced training in adult and pediatric cardiology.
Support Us
Join us in the journey of ensuring that everyone has access to quality health care. We target the most marginalized communities and ensure that they have preferential option health care.
