Speaking at the occasion, Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Bernice T. Dahn, lauded partners, health professional and all attendees said that Liberia has been through multiple stages of emergency, recovery and time for sustainability. According to her, Liberia was in desperate need of everything such as health care, professionals, equipment and facilities and the health system was about 80 percent managed and funded by international partners. She noted that there fewer than 50 doctors and 200 facilities throughout the entire country and the national health care policy was a five page document without an operational plan. Dr. Dahn, recall that in 2007 the Ministry introduced 2007 to 2011 National Health and Social Welfare Plan and Policy which brought forth the basic package of Health Services. She pointed out that the Basic package was designed to impact the rebuilding of health system holistically and its central pillar was to decentralize managerial functions to county level.

Source: GNN Liberia December 06, 2017 15:45 UTC