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
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
Despite being both preventable and curable since the 1950s, tuberculosis continues to devastate lives worldwide, having claimed over 150 million lives to date. In Liberia alone, more than 400 deaths occur annually, serving as a grim reminder that without adequate attention and funding, this disease remains a serious threat. Dr. Maxo Luma, the Executive Director of Partners In Health Liberia, expressed his frustration with the statistics, stating, “I refuse to believe those people died of TB; they died of injustice.”
Since its launch in 2021, the Partners In Health Liberia (PIH-L) scholarship program, supported by Global Action in Nursing (GAIN), has focused on building Liberia’s health workforce from the ground up. By investing in midwifery students, faculty, and training institutions, the program is addressing critical gaps in maternal and neonatal care while strengthening the systems that sustain quality service delivery.
When Dr. Joel Mubiligi, Chief Innovation and Growth Officer at Partners In Health (PIH), arrived in Liberia, he brought over a decade of experience building health systems, particularly in Rwanda, where PIH first took root in Africa. His mission was straightforward: to learn, guide, and support the local team. But what he encountered in Maryland County greatly reshaped his outlook.
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.
