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…
Experts from Liberia’s One Health sectors and partners convened for a three-day workshop to revise the country’s One Health Governance Manual. Supported by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the workshop began on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at the Golden Gate Hotel in Paynesville. The event brings together representatives from key…
Liberia has taken a significant step forward in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with the conclusion of a Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop focused on implementing the country’s newly developed Integrated AMR Surveillance Strategy. Held from November 11-15, 2024, in Monrovia, this workshop gathered laboratory professionals from human, animal, and environmental sectors, along with pharmacists, representing…
Today, November 4, 2024, Liberia took a major step forward in strengthening its commitment to health resilience and sustainability as it celebrated World One Health Day under the powerful theme, “One Health in Communities,” and slogan, “One Health: One Community, One Future.” The event, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture at its Project Management Unit…
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has confirmed a case of Mpox in a 7-year-old girl from Sinoe County, marking the seventh confirmed case in the country since the beginning of the year. This latest case is particularly notable as the patient has no history of travel, suggesting local transmission. According to NPHIL,…
