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Annie Ade Nyangbeh, a 32-year-old single mother from River Gee County, Liberia, expresses her gratitude to Partners In Health Liberia (PIHL): “Without them, I wouldn’t be here today for this interview.”
Joseph Jah was diagnosed with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis after his health collapsed. With free treatment from Partners In Health Liberia, he recovered and now urges others to seek TB testing and care early.
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.
Partners In Health Liberia (PIHL) is dedicated to building meaningful partnerships with local and international institutions to support the Government of Liberia. Their goal is to develop the next generation of healthcare providers. PIHL’s efforts focus on capacity building through medical education, training, and ongoing mentorship and support.
As part of this initiative, PIHL facilitated the revitalization of a partnership between William V. S. Tubman University (TU) in Harper, Maryland County, where PIH operates, and the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda.
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.