The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health has awarded a “Certificate of Appreciation” to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (TGF) in recognition of its invaluable and consistent technical and financial support provided the government to help strengthen the health sector of the country over the years.
Liberia was the epicenter of the 2014 Ebola outbreak that claimed more than 11,000 lives across West Africa, according to the World Health Organization. The epidemic highlighted the importance of strong health systems to tackle emergencies and address new threats to global health security.
Global Fund investments are supporting the country’s efforts to rebuild a health system that was overwhelmed by Ebola, which also interrupted prevention and treatment for malaria, HIV and tuberculosis, and increased the number of deaths from these diseases.
The Global Fund partnership is supporting Liberia to plug gaps in health care delivery, including financial management, procurement, supply and management of medical and pharmaceutical products, health information systems, monitoring and evaluation, and service delivery.
The Investments also supported the construction of a Central Medical Store and the training of health workers in the country.
Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Bernice Dahn acknowledged that “with the Global Fund Support, we have managed to bridge many gaps in our health response and it is hopeful that we will do more.”
She made the presentation of the awards during the closure of the 9th annual health system review conference organized by the Ministry from 6-8 December 2017 at the Monrovia City Hall. The conference was held under the theme: “The Health Sector in Retrospect: Setting the Stage for Universal Health Coverage in Liberia.”
Apart from the Global Fund, the Ministry of Health recognized the significant contributions of several health actors and donors, including county health teams, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, international-non-governmental organizations, multilateral and multi-sectorial donor organizations operating in the country.
Receiving the Awards on behalf of the Global Fund, Sister Barbara Brilliant, fmm of the Catholic Church who is the first vice chairperson on Liberia Coordinating Mechanism (LCM) of the Global Fund thanked the Ministry of Health for recognizing the contribution of the Global Fund and other donors and called on all to continue their support to rebuilding a sustainable health system for all in Liberia.
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