Liberia: Moh Boosts Maternal, Child Care
[New Dawn] The Ministry of Health has begun distributing additional medical equipment and essential supplies to health facilities across Liberia as part of efforts to strengthen maternal, newborn and child healthcare and expand access to critical medical services.
The Ministry of Health in Liberia has initiated the distribution of crucial medical equipment and supplies to health facilities throughout the country. The objective is to bolster healthcare for mothers, newborns, and children by enhancing the operational capacity of hospitals and health centers. The supplies, procured by the Government of Liberia via the Ministry of Health, encompass a wide range of essential medical interventions.
The shipment, recently dispatched from the Central Medical Store in Montserrado County, includes hospital and delivery beds, birthing chairs, colposcopes, speculums, neonatal and pediatric equipment such as phototherapy units, ventilators, incubators, cribs, bilirubinometers, CPAP machines, patient monitors, apnea monitors, pulse oximeters, as well as venous and umbilical arterial catheters, endotracheal tubes, infusion pumps, laryngoscopes, Ambu bags, and cord clamps.
Additionally, the distribution features surgical and specialized-care equipment including anesthetic machines, laparoscopic machines, myomectomy sets, herniorrhaphy sets, caesarean-section sets, and dialysis machines.
This initiative is part of the Ministry's broader efforts to strengthen Liberia's healthcare delivery system, with a specific focus on improving services for mothers, newborns, and children. The distribution aims to equip healthcare workers with the necessary tools to deliver timely, quality care, particularly to these vulnerable populations.
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