9 h. ago Liberia: AMEU Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Intervention at JFK Maternity Center

Monrovia – As part of its ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations, AME University demonstrated its unwavering commitment to community care with a heartfelt visit to the Liberia-Japanese Maternity Center at JFK Hospital. By Emmanuel Weedee-Conway During the visit, the university distributed essential maternal and newborn health materials to mothers who had recently given birth. AME University [...] The post Liberia: AMEU Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Intervention at JFK Maternity Center appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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1 week ago Liberia: JFK Medical Center Resumes Dialysis Services After Temporary Suspension

Monrovia-The John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK), Liberia’s premier national referral hospital, has officially resumed dialysis services at its Renal Dialysis Center, following a temporary suspension caused by technical and operational challenges. In a press statement issued Friday, JFK management confirmed that the critical service is now fully operational, marking a major step forward in [...] The post Liberia: JFK Medical Center Resumes Dialysis Services After Temporary Suspension appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago Liberia: Patients Decry Conditions at JFK Dialysis Center Amid Equipment Failures, Supply Shortages, and Rising Costs

Monrovia – A once-celebrated symbol of progress in Liberia’s public health sector has now become a source of despair for patients who rely on it to survive. The Dialysis Unit at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK), launched under the administration of former President George Weah as a flagship facility for end-stage renal patients, is [...] The post Liberia: Patients Decry Conditions at JFK Dialysis Center Amid Equipment Failures, Supply Shortages, and Rising Costs appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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2 w. ago EDITORIAL: JFK’s Dialysis Crisis Is a National Emergency, Not Just a Hospital Failure

WHAT BEGAN as a symbol of hope has deteriorated into a corridor of fear for kidney patients in Liberia. The Dialysis Unit at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK), once celebrated as a milestone in the nation’s public healthcare development, is now viewed by its own patients as a “death trap.”  THIS HARROWING term [...] The post EDITORIAL: JFK’s Dialysis Crisis Is a National Emergency, Not Just a Hospital Failure appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Senate Report Paints Grim Picture of Crumbling Health System

Monrovia – A preliminary oversight report from the Liberian Senate’s Joint Committee on Health has revealed disturbing conditions at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Medical Center (JFK), the country’s largest referral hospital. By Obediah Johnson, obediah.johnson@frontpageafricaonline.com The findings point to widespread infrastructural and operational challenges, worsened by the cessation of foreign aid and strained national resources. Senator [...] The post Liberia: Senate Report Paints Grim Picture of Crumbling Health System appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Courage Medical & Rehab Center Assures Readiness Following Monkeypox Discovery in Liberia

Gbarnga – Following the recent confirmation of Monkeypox cases in Liberia, the Courage Medical & Rehab Center in Gbarnga, Bong County owned by Mr Dennis Garsini, has announced its preparedness to support national efforts aimed at containing and managing the disease. By Selma Lomax selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com Speaking to FrontPageAfrica, Mr. Garsini expressed confidence in the Ministry of Health’s [...] The post Liberia: Courage Medical & Rehab Center Assures Readiness Following Monkeypox Discovery in Liberia appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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3 w. ago Liberia: Garsnii Family Donates Medical Supplies to JFK Hospital to Boost Health Services

Monrovia – Liberia’s largest referral hospital, the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK), on Monday received a significant boost to its healthcare delivery efforts through the donation of essential medical supplies from Mr. and Mrs. Garsnii. By Selma Lomax, selma.lomax@frontpageafricaonline.com The donation included personal protective equipment (PPE), surgical gloves, syringes, hand sanitizers, intravenous fluids, and [...] The post Liberia: Garsnii Family Donates Medical Supplies to JFK Hospital to Boost Health Services appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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4 w. ago Liberia: JFK, Partners Launch Advanced Medical Training to Tackle Maternal and Newborn Mortality

The John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFKMC), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders, has officially launched three advanced healthcare training programs in a move to strengthen Liberia’s health workforce and reduce the country’s alarming maternal and neonatal mortality rates. By Willie N. Tokpah, willie.tokpah@frontpageafricaonline.com  The initiative introduces training in Nurse Anesthesia, [...] The post Liberia: JFK, Partners Launch Advanced Medical Training to Tackle Maternal and Newborn Mortality appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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last month Liberia: Caretakers Forced to Sleep Outside JFK After Nighttime Eviction

Monrovia – Caretakers and relatives of patients recovering from surgery at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital have alleged that they were forcibly removed from the hospital premises during nighttime hours, leaving many without shelter and exposed to unsafe conditions. By Jahiem Tumu  The eviction, which reportedly occurred on the night of Friday, May 9, affected [...] The post Liberia: Caretakers Forced to Sleep Outside JFK After Nighttime Eviction appeared first on FrontPageAfrica.

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