Mercyships, an international medical group working around the globe in strengthening the workings of medical practitioners in the world, has, in recent time, benefited Liberia with the support provided by Mercyships International.
In 2021—2023 Mercyships conducted training and strategic donations to a number of medical hospitals in the country. They donated 24 Diamedica Glostavent Anesthesia system with patient monitors to nurses in 10 of the fifteen counties in Liberia.
The international medical organization also provided two training courses for Liberian biomedical technicians in mentoring the healthcare technology management unit at the Ministry of Health. In furtherance, Mercyships provided support to biomedical technician on the use of various medical equipment at hospitals in Liberia.
The international medical based group during their stay in Liberia provided leadership development training and mentoring to four hospitals: Jackson F. Doe, JJ Dossen, Redemption, and Emirates hospitals.
At the time, the training at these hospitals focused on safe surgery, neonatal resuscitation, primary trauma care, nurses, nutritional agriculture and health.
According to information gathered, hundreds of Liberian nurses benefited from the training courses.
In 2023, 3,000 nurses and midwives in the country received kits to assist them in the care of their patients at a number of health facilities.
Mercyships also donated a 40-foot container of PPEs, portable oxygen concentrator during Covid, new blue scrubs, 70 nursing drug handbooks, face mask, exam beds, audiovisual, among others items to nurses and midwifery in Liberia.
Speaking with the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer of the Ministry of Health, Diana T Sarteh, she expressed her unit’s gladness for the job well done by Mercyships International.
She said the many trainings and donation provided by Mercyships International have reduced some of the challenges faced at several hospitals in Liberia. According to her, nurses and midwives’ challenges have included equipment to work with.
Liberia’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer also informed this platform that the rate of maternal mortality has increase to 74 per thousand live birth in the country.