Monrovia, Liberia | August 5, 2026: Liberia has taken another significant step toward strengthening national and global health security with the signing of a Multisectoral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for One Health Collaboration and the Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005), as amended in 2024. The landmark agreement, signed in Monrovia under the auspices…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have issued a Public Health Travel Advisory as part of ongoing Ebola virus disease (EVD) preparedness measures to strengthen national surveillance and reduce the risk of cross-border disease transmission. The advisory provides guidance for all incoming and outgoing travelers to ensure…
Liberia joined the global community on Tuesday to commemorate World Wildlife Day under the theme “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods.” The national observance, hosted by the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) at the Paynesville City Hall, brought together a broad coalition of government institutions, development partners, conservation organizations, and civil society actors,…
Liberia has taken a significant step toward strengthening national and global health security as multi-sectoral stakeholders convened at the Boulevard Hotel in Monrovia for a four-day workshop to domesticate the 2024 Amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). The workshop, which runs from Monday, December 15 to Thursday, December 18, 2025, is supported by…
Monrovia, Liberia – August 13, 2025: The Government of Liberia, through the Office of the Vice President and Chair of the One Health Steering Committee, today received the Revised One Health Governance Manual in a high-level ceremony at Capitol Hill. Developed with support from Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the…
As part of its ongoing stakeholder engagement series, the Secretariat of the Liberia One Health Coordination Platform (LOHCP), led by Mr. Advertus Nyan Mianah, National One Health Coordinator, today, August 12, 2025, held a strategic meeting with the management of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) at the FDA’s headquarters in Paynesville. Mr. Mianah underscored the…
Monrovia, Liberia – August 11, 2025: Liberia today commenced a three-day One Health workshop at the Corina Hotel in Monrovia, bringing together key stakeholders from the country’s public health, agriculture, and environmental sectors, alongside international partners, to accelerate progress towards ISO 9001 accreditation. ISO 9001 is a globally recognized benchmark for quality management systems, ensuring…
Paynesville, April 8, 2025 — Under the resounding theme “Educate, Advocate, Act Now!”, the Liberia One Health Platform today hosted a major Stakeholders Awareness Engagement on the prevention and control of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Held at the Golden Gate Hotel in Paynesville, the event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders united by a shared…
In a concerted effort to bolster Liberia’s ability to respond to public health emergencies, key stakeholders have convened for a week-long Health Emergencies Strategic Operational Planning (HESOP) Workshop. This initiative, spearheaded by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) through its Division of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology (DIDE) and supported by the US Centers…
In a significant milestone for public health, Liberia has launched its first-ever cohort of the One Health-focused Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP). This initiative aims to strengthen Liberia’s field epidemiology capacity to effectively address epidemic challenges through a multisectoral approach. The inaugural One Health FETP cohort consists of 15 participants representing human, animal, and environmental…
