Injustice has a cure
Our Mission
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
Our mission is to strengthen Liberia’s health care system through partnership with the government and the communities we serve — expanding access to care, training health workers, and ensuring dignified, high-quality health care services for all.
Areas of Focus
PIH Liberia supports the health sector by accompanying the government to enhance health worker training and staffing, improve health infrastructure, supply essential equipment and medications, and provide social support to vulnerable patients.
We are building brighter tomorrows, one child at a time—empowering families and shaping healthier futures in the heart of the communities we serve.
PIH Liberia strengthens health systems in Maryland County through community programs, surveillance, and socioeconomic support—improving access, reducing disease burden, and advancing health equity for 30,000+ people across TB, HIV, NCDs, maternal health, and more.
Leroy Kpokpah, laboratory technician at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Caitlin Kleiboer / PIH
We are accompanying the MoH to reduce maternal mortality by increasing access to and uptake of key services through facility and community-based approaches.
By joining with local and global academic institutions with the shared mission of rural health service delivery, we aim to transform facilities in Maryland County into clinical education hubs.
Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia has been instrumental in addressing the urgent need for mental health services and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in Liberia.
Mariam V. Sarnor is a patient who was diagnosed Hepatitis B and was brought to Harper from Monrovia to receive care from Partners In Health in Liberia.
Ansumana O. Sesay / PIH
Before Partners in Health Liberia began working in Maryland County, 9 out of 10 people needing emergency and lifesaving surgery were likely to die or suffer severe disability, due to the absence of a surgeon in the southeast.
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
Dr. Gerald Ekwen, left, and a team of medical professionals perform a surgery in the operation theater at J.J. Dossen Memorial Hospital.
Luther N. Mafalleh / PIH
At Partners In Health (PIH) Liberia, we aspire to eliminate tuberculosis (TB)—for everyone, everywhere.
Social Protection Coordinator at PIH Liberia visits with Pauline and her mother, Agatha, in Puluken, Liberia. PIH is currently constructing a house for them as part of the social support program.
Nishant Chandrasekar / PIH
Aminata Massalay
Our Impact
Since 2014, PIH Liberia has helped transform health care across the country by expanding health services, equipping hospitals, and training providers. Together, we are building a stronger, more equitable health system.
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92%TB treatment success rate in 2021Since pioneering artificial intelligence-based testing in Liberia
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171,693Home Visitscompleted by community health workers in Liberia between 2019-2023
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2584%Increased in patient acceptance of family planningbetween 2017-2022 at PIH-supported health facilities
Veronica Nimene changed careers to nursing and one of her first jobs, in 2005, was at a hospital in Liberia that PIH began supporting years later. In 2026, she returned for the first time in two decades. Growing up as the youngest of six siblings in Liberia, Veronica Nimene was surrounded by family who cared for her every need.
For Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Senior Clinical Advisor at Partners In Health (PIH), and Cate Oswald, Chief Program Officer, visiting Liberia is far more than a routine field visit—it’s a deeply personal homecoming. With decades of global health experience, they found their recent trip to Maryland County overwhelmingly moving.
In 2024, Josiah Davies, Jr.’s life took a transformative turn at James Jenkins Dossen (JJD) Hospital. While waiting at the Partners in Health (PIH)-Liberia facility in Maryland County, he overheard a health worker discussing mental health awareness, particularly depression. “I felt that it was my life story she was discussing,” Josiah reflected. This sparked a pivotal moment: he reached out for help and connected with PIH’s Mental Health team.
Support Us
Join us in the journey of ensuring that everyone has access to quality health care. We target the most marginalized communities and ensure that they have preferential option health care.
