Sister Barbara Brillant, Dean of Mother Patern College of Health Sciences (MPCHS), has called on policymakers to help the authorities at the Ministry of Health (MoH) to combat maternal mortality. “Whether a nurse, pharmacist or a midwife, we are supposed to do what is right to save our patients, because everyone is important in the health sector,” Sister Barbara said. Liberia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Francis Kateh, urged development partners to allow Liberians take the lead in tackling maternal and neonatal deaths across the country. Dr. Kateh said Liberian nurses are knowledgeable of how to prevent women from dying while giving birth, but again called on development partners to allow Liberians take the driver’s seat in the health sector. Kateh recalled that the successful defeat of the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD) from Liberia was a clear manifestation of how Liberians overcame the challenges.

Source: Daily Observer May 06, 2019 02:25 UTC