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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.”
PIH’s Family Medicine Residency at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital trains doctors in patient-centered care, addressing social determinants of health, and empowering them to serve rural Liberia’s medical needs.
Mpox cases have surged in Africa, with over 15,600 cases and 537 deaths in the DRC in 2024. The WHO declared a global health emergency, urging vaccinations and treatments, which remain scarce in Africa.
The Puluken Town Canoe, a motorized boat funded by PIH, now helps over 400 residents access healthcare, markets, and schools, overcoming a dangerous river barrier that once hindered vital services in Liberia.
Cecelia Green, a widow from rural Liberia, overcame immense hardship with support from PIH’s mental health and economic empowerment programs. Now thriving, she rebuilt her life with newfound hope.
Linda Depoyou, a mother from Liberia, saved her preterm baby Godsent through PIH’s NICU care and Kangaroo Mother Care. With social support and medical treatment, they returned home after three months of care.
PIH has relied on Xpert tests since 2012 and currently uses them daily in Haiti, Peru, Malawi, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Kazakhstan.