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Partnerships in Action: Forging a healthier Liberia

30 November 2023

Monrovia, 20, November 2023, The World Health Organization (WHO) in Liberia is committed to fostering strong partnerships with governments, international organizations, civil society organizations, and the private sector, as it contributes towards the Health agenda for the Government of Liberia. In this quarter, we highlight two key partnership engagements aimed at enhancing health outcomes in Liberia.

Group photo of Stakeholders, External Evaluators and participants after Liberia's JEE

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Liberia successfully concludes her second Joint External Evaluation with a Commitmen...

11 September 2023

External Evaluators brainstorming during JEE mission in Liberia

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Liberia Commences its Second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) for the International H...

05 September 2023

Monrovia, Liberia - September 5, 2023 - Yesterday, Liberia embarked on its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) exercise, marking a significant step in assessing the country's ca

Joint Press Conference prior to the start of the 2nd JEE for Liberia

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Advancing Liberia’s Health Security agenda: Liberia gears up for second Joint Extern...

30 August 2023

Semen testing, safe sex counselling for male Ebola survivors halts disease spread

Halting the spread of Ebola through sexual transmission

23 August 2023

Ebola survivor Randall Varney lost nine family members, including his parents and seven siblings, to the virus in just three months in 2014, before himself contracting the disease. After learning that he could still sexually transmit the virus up to 90 days after recovery, he resolved to do everything possible to ensure the safety of his wife.

Integrating COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization in Liberia

Liberia takes bold step to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization

16 August 2023

On 16 March 2020, Liberia registered its first case of COVID-19. Like other countries, it grappled with the pandemic, prompting the government to implement various strategies to respond and contain the outbreak.

Integrating COVID-19 vaccines into routine immunization

16 August 2023

By the end of 2022 Liberia’s COVID-19 vaccination rate was among the top three in Africa, at 81%. The country had also, at the height of the pandemic, introduced two new vaccines, immunizing more than 1.8 million children against polio and nearly 400 000 against typhoid.