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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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NPHIL Provides Public Health Advisory, Confirms Additional New Mpox Cases with Zero (0) Deaths
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MONROVIA, May-31-2025: – In the wake of the increase in cases of Mpox in the sub-region and Liberia, the Mpox National Incident Management System (IMS), has confirmed additional new cases of Mpox. These testing results submitted by the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) bring to sixty-nine (69)…

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NPHIL Hosts Clinical-Biomedical Research Prioritization Workshop in Liberia
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Monrovia, Liberia: May 1, 2025 — A five-day Research Prioritization Workshop and Research Mapping Exercises is hosted by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) in collaboration with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC). The exercise generally seeks to enumerate clinical and biomedical research sites in Liberia, and map out Liberia’s…

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NPHIL Named Regional Center of Excellence by Africa-CDC

ADDIS ABABA, 09-Feb-2025 – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has been selected by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) as a Regional Centre of Excellence for National Public Health Institute (NPHI) development. This recognition places Liberia at the forefront of efforts to strengthen public health systems across the…

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NPHIL ACTIVATES SURVEILLANCE AMID SUSPECTED HAEMORRHAGIC FEVER CASE IN SIERRA LEONE

(MONROVIA, DECEMBER 8, 2024): In response to a suspected case and related death from Viral Haemorrhagic Fever in neighboring Sierra Leone, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) has activated and strengthened surveillance efforts across the country. This includes enhancing port health and epidemiological monitoring at key border crossing points, particularly in the Northwest.…

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