{"id":88980,"date":"2026-04-04T13:12:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T13:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/liberia-boosts-maternal-child-health-with-who-ambulances"},"modified":"2026-04-04T13:25:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T13:25:52","slug":"liberia-boosts-maternal-child-health-with-who-ambulances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/liberia\/all-news\/liberia-boosts-maternal-child-health-with-who-ambulances","title":{"rendered":"Liberia Boosts Maternal Child Health with WHO Ambulances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>The World Health Organization has donated two fully fitted ambulances and critical medical supplies valued at $600,000 to Ministry of Health to reinforce the country\u2019s campaign to reduce maternal and child deaths.<\/p>\n<p>With maternal mortality rates among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, the government and its partners are intensifying efforts to expand access to life-saving services which underscored Liberia\u2019s renewed focus on maternal and child health under President Joseph Boakai\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>The handover ceremony, held March 31 at the Ministry, comes just days after Liberia launched its \u201c365 Days of Activism to End Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks at the program, WHO Representative to Liberia Dr. Olushayo Olu alluded the government\u2019s commitment under Health Minister Dr. Louise Kpoto to expand access to essential services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that this initiative which is coming at an auspicious moment demonstrates Liberia\u2019s commitment to improving maternal and child health,\u201d Olu said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will contribute significantly to the reduction of maternal and child deaths through the expansion of access to life-saving services for women and newborns across Liberia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the donation fulfills a campaign promise by WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi.<\/p>\n<p>The ambulances are equipped to serve as mobile intensive care units, mobile clinics, and patient transfer vehicles while the medical supplies presented include infant ventilators, neonatal incubators, resuscitation equipment, and portable ultrasounds, all vital for maternal and newborn care.<\/p>\n<p>Olu added that WHO will provide logistics for transportation, installation, and training of health workers. \u201cThe ambulances and equipment represent a bridge to better health outcomes and a testament to our partnership,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Olu noted that WHO provides medicines and equipment regularly, but this donation was publicly announced to highlight its alignment with Liberia\u2019s national health priorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe donate on a daily basis but this is important for us,\u201d he said. \u201cWe felt we should announce for the people to see what we are doing for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Louise Kpoto welcomed the support, noting that the ambulances would be deployed through the Central Emergency Medical Service at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital to serve Montserrado.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose ambulances can be used at mobile clinics, and sometimes we have our patients that we need to resuscitate,\u201d she said. \u201cThe items that are there, those are actually what we need in health facilities to improve maternal and newborn health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking, Acting Chief Medical Officer of Liberia, Dr. Teyan S. Moore, emphasized that the donation reflects strong collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what we call partnership. If the donation is timely, especially a few days ago, together we launched a 365-day action plan to reduce maternal mortality across the country,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n<p>He clarified that the ambulances will not be limited to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital but will be managed by the Ministry\u2019s emergency medical service unit to serve Montserrado and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be used for transportation all around Montserrado, even beyond Montserrado,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Moore also revealed that the ministry is working with the United Nations Development Programme to procure additional ambulances for rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in discussion, planning with the Family Health Division, Senior Management, so that we use those items at the appropriate places,\u201d he said. \u201cMost of those items will go to the rural areas, the health centers and the referral hospitals in these counties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Liberia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Liberia. 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