Nimba County - Several government run hospitals and clinics in Nimba County are without essential drugs and other medical supplies. The officer in charge (OIC) at Graie health center on the Saclepea-Tappita highway said since November 2017 there has no drugs supply. Mary Tomah said they are constrained to reject patients due to the lack of drugs and ambulance. W.W Harley Hospital, the main government run referral health facility in the county also lacks of drugs. Dr. Collins Saah Bowah, Nimba County health officer, confirmed that the lack of drugs at the only government hospital is a frequent challenge that impedes health care delivery in the county.

Source: Front Page Africa January 29, 2018 01:52 UTC