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NPHIL and Africa CDC Conduct Lassa Fever Training for Healthcare Workers

NPHIL and Africa CDC Conduct Lassa Fever Training for Healthcare WorkersThe National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), in collaboration with the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is conducting a five-day Lassa Fever training for healthcare workers at the R.L.J. Kendeja Resort & Villas from June 8–12, 2026.The training brings together healthcare professionals…

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Continuation of the High-Level EVD Preparedness Assessment Tour

Continuation of the High-Level EVD Preparedness Assessment TourThe High-Level Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness Assessment Tour, led by the Interim Director-General Dr. Sia Wata Camanor, continued with visits to key border points and health facilities aimed at assessing Liberia’s readiness to prevent, detect, and respond to any potential Ebola outbreak.

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Joint Airport Point of Entry Assessment Conducted at RIA

Joint Airport Point of Entry Assessment Conducted at RIA The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), and authorities of Roberts International Airport (RIA), on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, conducted a joint assessment of the country’s main…

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UNICEF Delegation Holds Technical Meeting with NPHIL Boss Ahead of Diarrheal Disease Preparedness Refresher Workshop

UNICEF Delegation Holds Technical Meeting with NPHIL Boss Ahead of Diarrheal Disease Preparedness Refresher Workshop A technical delegation from UNICEF today, June 4, 2026, held a strategic meeting with the Interim Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Sia Wata Camanor, ahead of a planned Diarrheal Disease Preparedness Refresher Workshop. The…

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NPHIL and Ministry of Defense-AFL Sign MOU for Collaboration in Biomedical Research and Health Security

MONROVIA, October-08-2025: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Defense (MoD) along with the Arm Forces of Liberia (AFL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in biomedical research, scientific trainings, and public health emergency preparedness and response.Representing the NPHIL, Director General Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan express “gratitude…

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NO VHF DETECTED AS SPECIMENS TESTED NEGATIVE

CHARLESVILLE, Liberia – 10th September 2025: The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) wishes to inform the public that the NPHIL regularly and routinely conducts surveillance and laboratory tests for Viral Haemorrhagic fever pathogens (VHF) which include Ebola virus and Marburg virus. To date (10th September 2025 at 21:00 Hrs GMT), all specimens received…

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