Category Archives for Health

Dr. Amavi Bada, the CVI Rep, met with senior managers at the SOS Children’s Villages supported Medical Centre
May 3, 2023Health, Releases

Dr. Amavi Bada, the CVI Rep, met with senior managers at the SOS Children’s Villages supported Medical Centre

SOS Children’s Villages Representatives and SOS Children’s Villages in Liberia National Director tour SOS Children’s Villages Supported-Medical Centre in Liberia and encourage staff to continue to remain committed to their work As a part of…
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More than 7,000 children benefit from routine immunization at the SOS Children’s Villages International supported Medical Centre in Liberia
March 17, 2023Health, Releases

More than 7,000 children benefit from routine immunization at the SOS Children’s Villages International supported Medical Centre in Liberia

Vaccines are found to be the greatest advances in public health and development globally. It is proven to be the most effective way to prevent diseases, such as diphtheria, measles, polio, pneumonia, yellow fever, tetanus,…
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Zero-dose children: SOS Children’s Villages Medical Centre reaching the hard-to-reach
September 22, 2022Advocacy, Campaign, Health, Releases

Zero-dose children: SOS Children’s Villages Medical Centre reaching the hard-to-reach

Every child has a right to healthcare, but thousands of children lack access to quality healthcare in Liberia. Getting a child vaccinated is an important step toward combating preventable diseases.  Nationally, routine immunization coverage declined…
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Combating malaria, one child and caregiver at a time
April 6, 2022Campaign, Health, Success Stories

Combating malaria, one child and caregiver at a time

Malaria, diarrhea and respiratory tract Infections remain the leading causes of death for children under 5 in Liberia (source: UNICEF). Malaria alone accounts for more than 40% of outpatient visits and 33% of inpatient deaths.…
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SOS Children’s Villages Liberia partners with US Center for Disease Control and Montserrado County Health Team to provide refresher training on infectious disease prevention and control to healthcare workers.
August 5, 2020Health, Releases

SOS Children’s Villages Liberia partners with US Center for Disease Control and Montserrado County Health Team to provide refresher training on infectious disease prevention and control to healthcare workers.

The training focused on 4 strategic areas – effective use of personal protective equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, patients flow, and laboratory strengthening. The partnership aimed at reducing the risk of healthcare workers contracting coronavirus as…
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Anxiety and coping with the pandemic
May 22, 2020Health, Innovate Alternative Child Care, Releases

Anxiety and coping with the pandemic

In Liberia, schools have been closed for several weeks now and children of all ages are at home now due to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving SOS mothers no other choice but having to combine doing…
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SOS Liberia Collaborates with MoGCSP to build the capacity of 40 social workers for effective social work and psycho-social support to vulnerable children during the COVID-19 outbreak.
April 29, 2020Health, Innovate Alternative Child Care, Releases, Uncategorized

SOS Liberia Collaborates with MoGCSP to build the capacity of 40 social workers for effective social work and psycho-social support to vulnerable children during the COVID-19 outbreak.

As the corona virus outbreak has progressed from an isolated epidemic to a globe-spanning pandemic, SOS Liberia is collaborating with the Ministry of Gender Children Social Protection (MoGCSP) and other partners to contain the spread…
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April 25, 2020Health, Innovate Alternative Child Care, Releases

Joining Forces to combat corona virus

SOS Liberia, Plan & Save the children: Joining forces to help Liberia government combat coronavirus
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How to speak to your child about the coronavirus
April 8, 2020Education, Health, Releases, Strengthen Families

How to speak to your child about the coronavirus

Many young people are worried about the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Concerned parents and caregivers want to know how to inform their children without frightening them. SOS Children’s Villages Austria runs a national hotline for children,…
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Malaria and Cholera caused by Contaminated Water Taking Lives in Liberia’s Slums
November 6, 2019Health, Releases, Strengthen Families, Uncategorized

Malaria and Cholera caused by Contaminated Water Taking Lives in Liberia’s Slums

“Well water is unpurified and unclean, just like the rain water. Dirty water breed mosquito which causes malaria and cholera,” Dr. Lewis noted.   Eighteen percent of deaths in Liberia slum communities are related to…
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