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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.”
Superintendent Henry Cole, chiefs, elders, women, and traditional leaders of Maryland County have honored Mrs. Wingdie Didi Bertrand Farmer as ‘Extraordinary Paramount Chief’ of the County.
Partners In Health collaborated with the County Health Team to induct two new residents into the Family Medicine Residency Program on September 3, 2025.
In collaboration with the County Health Team (CHT), Partners In Health Liberia is working to enhance health care access in a region where advanced medical resources have historically been limited.
The partnerships to address teenage pregnancy show shared commitment to tackling the root causes of teenage pregnancy and implementing sustainable solutions that prioritize adolescent health and well-being.
In Liberia, it is estimated that at least 400,000 people suffer from mental health issues. Since 2017, PIH and the Maryland County Health Team have worked collaboratively to address this burden.
To provide effective patient care, safe and well-equipped spaces with access to electricity and clean water are not only essential, but they are also considered as the “nonnegotiable necessities.”
Shortly after Dorcas Toe was born in 2021, she faced unusual health challenges early in life. Her grandmother noticed an uncontrollable swelling in Dorcas’ stomach when she was just one week old.
Dr. Toussaint joined PIH in 2011 as the attending surgeon for the family medicine residency program in Haiti. He has now been appointed Partners In Health’s (PIH) chief medical officer.