Despite declaration as a national priority disease, dog rabies remains endemic in Liberia, with surveillance systems and disease control activities still developing. The objective of these initial efforts was to establish animal diagnostics, foster collaboration between all stakeholders, develop short-term action plan estimated costs for elimination Liberia. Four diagnostic tests, the direct fl...

Background Despite the availability of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination uptake remains low in Liberia. Social norms, and particular an individual’s family preferences can have a strong normative influence on health behavior. However, few studies across globe explored how behavioral intent about among household members affects individual acceptance, particularly rural, resource-limited settings. W...

From a qualitative comparative analysis method, this article assesses the possibility of Liberia replicating Singapore experience as one least corrupt Countries in world. Regarding fighting corruption, study identified commonalities shared by and but with significant difference that constitutes research findings. The findings revealed following: Unlike Singapore, political will is critical to f...

BACKGROUND Chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria has been associated with pfcrt 76T (chloroquine resistance transporter gene) and pfmdr1 86Y (multidrug resistance gene 1) alleles. Pfcrt 76T enables transport of protonated chloroquine out of the parasites digestive vacuole resulting in a loss of hydrogen ions (H(+)). V type H(+) pyrophosphatase (PfVP2) is thought to pump H(+) i...

ing rebuilt. A new wave of land concessions have been granted to multinational corporations seeking to extract Liberia’s mineral and agricultural wealth. Yet investment in the country’s medical infrastructure languishes. Liberia has fewer than 200 doctors for a population of 4 million. It is poorly equipped to deal with the current public health crisis. Remembering this history can help us unde...

S ince December 2013, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the West African nation of Guinea has rapidly evolved into a humanitarian crisis of unforeseen proportions, overwhelming vulnerable communities in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Senegal. While previous outbreaks of Ebola cumulatively resulted in 2,486 cases and 1,590 deaths, the current Ebola epidemic has so far resulted in 8,376 ...