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By: Nyantee S. Togba, LHRJN Fellow In 2004, the HIV Prevention from Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) program was set up by Global Strategies for HIV Prevention, an NGO based in…
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By: Christophina P. Nyanneh, LHRJN Fellow Like other countries in the world, Liberia seems to be making progress toward reaching the 95-95-95 strategy adopted in 2016 by the United…
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By: Taisiah K. Merfee, LHRJN Fellow Liberia has a generalized HIV epidemic with the reproductive-aged population showing an HIV prevalence of 2.1%, according to the 2013 Liberia…
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By: Necus M. Andrews The Liberia Initiative for the Promotion of Rights, Identity, Diversity, and Equality (LIPRIDE), is urging persons living with HIV in the country to remain…
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By: Reuben Sei Waylaun In an effort to effectively and adequately report on basic health and human rights in the country, Stop AIDS in Liberia (SAIL) in collaboration with the…
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By: Necus M. Andrews A one day in-country stakeholders’ dialogue meeting to discuss the integration of HIV services for key populations has ended in Liberia, with calls for…
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By: Christophina P. Nyanneh  A 26 year old woman, Juliean D. Junkameei who is suffering from a health condition (sickness) known as Appendicitis and Ovarian Cyst is appealing to the…
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By: Christophina P. Nyanneh In observance of the 2022 International Day of the African Child, some stakeholders in the protection of children are calling for the elimination of all…
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Liberian health authorities have confirmed reports of the death of twins recently born conjoined in Lofa County, northern Liberia. The twins were given birth to in Tellewoyan, a…
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By: Stephen McGill Cassava (Manihot esculenta), called yuca in Spanish, is a crop plant with roots (tuber) and leaves good for consumption. The roots are rich in carbohydrate while…
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