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During a recent Policy & Partnerships retreat, Dr. Odell Kumeh highlighted the covenant between Partners In Health and Liberia’s Ministry of Health, stating, “a promise to walk together, no matter the challenge.” This partnership has transformed health care in Maryland County by making life-saving care accessible and by developing local leaders for a resilient health system. As she reflected, “Complex, life-saving care is no longer a distant dream.”
“Thank God for PIH,” says Karbeh Sebo, expressing his gratitude for his grandson Dennis’s recovery after a traumatic accident. Thanks to the ongoing partnership between Partners In Health Liberia (PIH-L), the Maryland County Health Team, and James Jenkins Dossen (JJD) Hospital, life-saving care is now accessible in southeastern Liberia.
When Hawa Sheriff began to feel sick in 2019, she thought it was just a common cold. She tried some self-prescribed medications, but the symptoms would not go away. Now, Hawa has completed her treatment and is back to her normal life.
Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia and the Government of Liberia have launched a shorter, safer TB treatment project to improve care for individuals with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) in Liberia.
Liberia was among over 68 countries represented at the recent symposium in Thailand. PIH-Liberia in collaboration with the Maryland County Health Team, showcased community health initiatives through three peer-reviewed abstracts, two posters, and one oral presentation, all highlighting the years of hard work to enhance community health systems in Maryland County.
Myths surrounding contraceptives and family planning continue to pose a significant barrier to adolescents and residents in rural Liberia, especially in Maryland County, where Partners In Health Liberia operates.
Since 2018, the Youth Friendly Centers have effectively addressed the challenges facing adolescents, significantly decreasing the high rates of teenage pregnancy in Maryland and southeastern Liberia.
In Maryland County, where access to nutritious food remains a challenge for many families and patients, Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia has taken a bold step to close the gap.
Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia has officially handed over three key infrastructure projects to the Maryland County Health Team (CHT).