This slideshare shows the best health workers in Liberia for last working year 2019. Most of those awardees are health workers assigned in the rural part of our country.

1. By: Chea Sanford Wesseh
Assistant Minister for Vital & Health Statistics
Recognition and Award
of
Best Health Workers
Of The Year in 2019

2. Presentation Outline
• Criteria for nomination of counties’ best health workers
• Methodology
• Best health worker by county

3. Criteria for Nomination
County Health Officers, HR Officers, M&E, CHDDs and CHSA/Clinical
Supervisors along with their in-county partner(s) nominated three
professional/clinical health workers that were vetted by the Conference
Technical Team and one candidate selected as the best health worker of the
year.
a) Nominee must have worked in the county for a minimum of three years
b) Must have a valid professional license
c) Must be a medical professional (lab tech, nurse, midwives, PA, etc)
d) Must be innovative
e) Must be patient centered
f) Must be dedicated to his/her work
NO doctor or CHA or administrator qualified for nomination. All nomination

4. Methodology
• Counties submitted their nomination to the vetting team based on
established criteria
• The vetting team reviewed nominees’ profile and ensure that they
conforms to the set criteria
• The team identified informants at the county level to select their best
health worker based on suggested list
• The health worker with the highest number of selection became the
county’s best
• Gathered additional information (e.g.: job experiences, etc) from
selected best health workers
• “Each nominee was a potential winner”

5. 2018 Best Health Workers
Alice B. Sumo-Montserrado Martha M. J. Faah-Rivercess Mr. J. Michael Gono-Sinoe Mrs. Mary Tarplah-Grand Kru Mrs. Helena B. Weh-Johnson-
Nimba
Ms. Sonnie Kollie-Maryland Mr. Tamba Anthony Borbor -Bomi Emmanuel D. Dweh - Bong Mrs. Levietta B. Boe- Bassa Mrs. Mary Page-Gbarpolu

6. 2018 Best Health Workers
Marie S. Mulbah-Grand Cape Mt Ms. Florence Davis-Grand Gedeh Patricia F. Goanue-Lofa Yeto C. Cleon-Margibi
Mr. Henry W. Teh-River Gee

7. Best Health Workers
of the year
2019

8. Bomi County
• 1984 graduate of the Esther Beacon School of Midwifery in
Zorsor District, Lofa County.
• She started her career at the Larry Town Hospital in Grand Kru
County in 1985
• Served as a School Nurse at Mary Marvina Brown Memorial
School in Careybrug in 1988
• Served as a Midwife at the Star of the Sea Health Center in West
Point from 1988 – 2002
• Transferred to Bomi County as Midwife at Dagweh Town Clinic in
2008
• Her incredible performance and commitment to duty at Dagweh
Clinic, earned her a transferred as OB ward supervisor at the
Liberia Government Hospital in Bomi in 2009-present
• She has committed over three decades of her life saving
humanity most especially pregnant women and babies’ mothers
• Conduct 45- 50 deliveries every month and has assisted over
1,000 deliveries during her professional life
• Our best health worker is Madam Neneh J. Barrie

9. Grand Cape Mt County
• Graduated from Phebe School of Nursing and Midwifery in 1978,
January 21st
• Worked at Totota Clinic from 1978-1982 March
• Joined the MOH in March 1982 and worked at the then Jamaica
Road Clinic that is now Clara Town Health Center
• Assigned to Duport Road in 2002 to open the 24hrs delivery
service
• Transferred to Soniwein Clinic in 2003-2009 to open a 24 hrs
delivery service
• Work at the Bendu Clinic in Grand Cape Mt County (2009 –
present)
• She has committed over three decades of her life saving
humanity most especially pregnant women and their newborns
• She has assisted thousand of deliveries during her professional
life
• Our best health worker is Ma Willette P. Weah

10. Maryland County
• Graduated from the Winifred J. Hardy United Methodist School of
Nursing in 1986 and was licensed in 1987 as a Registered Nurse
• Employed at the Consolata Clinic in Tappita, Nimba County in 1987
• Worked at the Martha Tubman Hospital from 1990
• Move to J.J. Dossen Hospital in 1990 when almost all the inhabitants
left Maryland County for Cote D’ Ivoire as Refugees
• Worked as Nurse on the Refugees Camp with the Catholic Diocese of
Cape Palmas as a Nurse
• Joined the team to re-open the J.J. Dossen Hospital in 1998
• Trained new graduates, provided community outreach services when
health facilities had no professional staff after the civil conflict and
provided immunization services to children and mothers
• Currently serving as a bedside Nurse on the pediatrics ward at the J.J.
Dossen Hospital
• She has committed over three decades of her life saving humanity as a
bedside Nurse brining happiness to her patients and helping children in
difficult circumstances
• She has assisted thousand of deliveries during her professional life
• Our best health worker is Ms. Martha W. Wiah

11. River Gee County
• A 2015 graduate of the Smythe Institute of Management and
Technology with Associate of Science Degree in Professional Nursing
(ASN).
• Assigned at Gmomaken Clinic as the SECOND SCREENER in March 2016.
A clinic that is not accessible by any vehicle or motorcycle during the
raining season and can only be reached by motorcycle which is 45
minutes drive to the nearest vehicle stopping point
• Staffs working at this facility are in great danger, having to constantly
cross two major rivers as they go to and from the facility to perform
their tasks as health workers.
• She is face with difficulties working with staffs (5) who are not on any
form of incentives
• She work as head of a clinic with the highest staff attrition in the county
• Attend to at least 40 patients per day - ranging from Paediatric cases
to mental health, OB cases, etc.
• She often accompanied expected mothers in complications across two
rivers to wait for ambulance to take the patients to Fish Town Hospital
• Facility has two professional health workers assigned
• Our best health worker is Ms. Masnoh Wuo, Officer-In-Charge at
Gmomaken Clinic, River Gee
Gmomaken Clinic (Front view), River Gee

12. Grand Bassa County
• 2018 graduate of the Smythe Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSN) and a 2010 graduate of Smythe Institute with Associate Degree in Nursing
• Served as OIC at the Government Camp in Sinoe from 2010-2011
• Assigned to Senyah Clinic as OIC in 2012
• Transferred to Sue Town Clinic as OIC in 2013 up to present
• Worked with a single professional health worker at Sue Town Clinic as a Nurse
• Worked as the only professional health worker at Sue Town Clinic from 2013-
2016
• Sue Town is the hardest to reach health facility in Grand Bassa: more than 7
hours drive from Buchanan
• Not accessible by Vehicle during the raining season
• Walk four hours during the raining season to the nearest point (Desoe Town) to
receive supplies
• Assist 15 - 20 deliveries every month and has assisted over a 1,000 deliveries
during his Professional life
• He is very dedicated, committed and hard working.
• Our best health worker is Edward G. Wonyen

13. Part II

14. Gbarpolu County
• 2006 graduate of the Tubman National Institution of
Medical Arts (TNIMA) with a Diploma in Professional
Nursing
• Attained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional
Nursing from the United Methodist University
• Assigned to Gbaryamah Clinic as a Nurse and Midwife
in 2007
• Transferred to Weasua Clinic in 2008 as OIC –present
• Weasua Clinic is 4-5 hours from Bopolu with no GSM
coverage. The nearest GSM service is one hour walk
from Weasua
• Assist over 200 deliveries a year
• She is very dedicated, committed and hard working.
• Our best health worker is Fatu K. Dennis

15. Nimba County
• 2019 graduate of the Smythe Institute with a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a 2011 graduate of
Smythe Institute with Associate Degree in Nursing
• Served as MCH head at the Duotiayee Clinic from 2011
-2013
• Promoted to OIC at Duotiayee Clinic in 2013 up to
present
• Serving as RH supervisor for Sanniquillie –Mah District
• Assist 60 deliveries every month and has assisted over
700 deliveries a year
• She is very dedicated, committed and hard working.
• Our best health worker is Rachel Khowon

16. Bong County
• 2013 graduate of the Phebe School of Nursing
• Served as both Nurse and midwife at Tokpapolue
Clinic in 2013
• Served at Gbarnal Clinic as OIC from 2015-present
• Assist 30 deliveries per month and has assisted
over over 400 deliveries
• She is very dedicated, committed and hard
working.
• Our best health worker is Mrs. Yankai B. Mulbah
Gargboh

17. Grand Kru County
• 2013 graduate of the Baptist College Missionary
Physician Assistant School, in Bong County
• Worked as a PA at the Rally Town Hospital in 2016
• Assigned at Behwan Health Center as OIC in 2017-
present
• Use his own motorcycle to provide outreach services to
the people of Behwan, Grand Kru County
• Served as a Volunteer for 2 years with no pay
• Assist 10 - 20 deliveries every month and has assisted
over 100 deliveries as a Physician Assistant
• He is very dedicated, committed and hard working.
• Our best health worker is Solomon Yeekpeh Looh

18. Grand Gedeh County
• 2011 graduate of the South Eastern Midwifery School in
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County as Certified Midwife
• 2019 graduate from Dianna Kay Isaacson School of
Midwifery in Grand Gedeh as Registered Midwife
• Served as Midwife at the Martha Tubman Hospital for 2
years
• Transferred to the Konobo Health Center as a midwife and
promoted as District RH Supervisor
• Konobo is the hardest to reach district in Grand Gedeh.
• It is 2 drive from Zwedru and can’t be reach by Vehicle
during the raining season
• Assisted over a 500 deliveries during her Professional life
• Served the County for the past 9 years with no complaints
• Our best health worker is Anita K. Brown

19. Part III

20. Rivercess County
• 2013 graduate of the Smythe Institute with a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Served as second screener at the Gblorseo Clinic in
Rivercess and accepted to served as midwife for three
years (2014 - 2018)
• Transferred to Sayah Clinic and served as midwife from
2018 – 2019
• Served as OIC at Timbo Compound Clinic from June
2019 to present
• Assist 10 - 20 deliveries every month as a professional
Nurse serving as Midwife
• She is very dedicated, committed and hard working.
• Our best health worker is Mercy Mayson

21. Montserrado County
• 1992 graduate of Esther Bacon School of Midwifery
• Worked with Curren Hospital from 1992-1993
• Worked with Tenegar Community Clinic between
Bomi & Montserrado from 2010 - present
• Assist 15 - 20 deliveries every month and has
assisted over a 1,000 deliveries during her
professional life
• She is very dedicated, committed and hard
working.
• Our best health worker is Kulubo Geeze Davis

22. Lofa County
• 2013 graduate of the Esther Bacon School of
Midwifery
• Served as Registered Midwife at Kpakamai Clinic
from 2013-2015
• Worked at Sarkonedu Clinic as Midwife from 2016-
present
• Increased the number of delivery at the clinic from
18 deliveries per month to 30-35 presently
• Assisted over a 1,000 deliveries during her
professional life
• She is very dedicated, committed and hard
working.
• Our best health worker is Nancy Thompson

23. Margibi County
• 2006 graduate of the Tubman National Institute of
Medical Arts (TNIMA) as a Physician Assistant (PA)
• Assigned to C. H. Rennie Hospital as Screener in 2008
• Became OIC of the C. H. Rennie Hospital Out-Patient
Department (OPD) in 2009
• Elevated as County Child Survival Officer in 2010 up to
present
• Conducted outreach services in Firestone District when
there is no vaccinator
• Ensured the deployment of six (6) vaccinators in the
Firestone District (Not on payroll yet)
• Use his mingle resources to ensure vaccines are
available at every health facility regularly
• He is very dedicated, committed and hard working.
• Our best health worker is Joseph M. Govergo

24. Sinoe County
• 2013 graduate of the Smythe Institute with a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• As as bedside Nurse at the F. J. Grante Hospital in
Greenville in 2013
• ER Supervisor, Surveillance and SGBV focal
person at the F. J. Grante Hospital in Greenville,
Sinoe
• She is very dedicated, committed and hard
working.
• Our best health worker is Zoe K. Kiawoin

25. Outstanding Community Health Worker

26. • Duayee Clinic has a population of 10,701 of which under five populations is 2,471 with 370 pregnant women in the 9
catchment communities (as of November 2019)
• Community members were finding it difficult to access the health facility due to river crossing using small canoe that
was not very suitable
• The difficulty in accessing health facility led to some members of the community dying from preventable illnesses
• The Health facility could not meet their Target in Clinic deliveries, Vaccination and IPTp intake etc.
• Pregnant women were delivered by unskilled birth attendants at the community level due accessibility challenges.
• Mobilized community dwellers to take on a community-based initiative (collective action)
• Raised LD$198,000 (about US$990) through community dwellers’ self-contributions and built a bigger and better
canoe
• Community dwellers now have a bigger and better canoe used for crossing from the community to the nearest health
facility
• Pregnant women, children, community members and others now have access to the health facility through the canoe
• Implementation of Community Health Policy and strategy are supported through the use of the canoe (e.g. it
supports movement of supplies, reports, supervisors/monitors and participation in related meetings
• Contributes to accelerating the reduction of new-born, Child and maternal morbidity and mortality in the catchment
area
• Strengthens health facility and the community capacity to improve maternal and new-born care services at the
community level

27. Betty Y. Karnue, CHSSKerbeh B. Kessellie, CHSS

28. • HOW IS THE COMMUNITY BENEFITTING
• Have increased access to maternal and new-born care through the
Community Health Assistants who are Providing Home Based maternal
and new-born care and integrated community case management of
malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea at level
• Increased access and utilisation of quality Maternal, New-born, Child and
Adolescent Health care in the health facility and catchment communities.
• There is an increase in skilled facility delivery (up to 27 per month on
average) and IPTP up take by pregnant women.
• Increased community participation in the management of the health
service delivery through the operation of the Community Health Facility
Development Committee established in the health facility
• Continuing to use collective efforts to address other community needs
such keeping the community clean
• Our outstanding community health worker is Ruth Tarr

29. Thank you!!!!