In this Kool FM/New Narratives radio report, listeners travel to rural Liberia where the twin forces of deforestation and climate change are leaving communities dangerously exposed to more frequent and devastating windstorms. Across counties like Nimba and Rivercess, families who once relied on forests as natural barriers now find their homes and livelihoods laid bare…
Siaway T. Miapue
Rural Liberian Clinic Gets Overhaul After Investigation Exposed Maternal Health Crisis
After a FrontPage/New Narratives investigation exposed deadly conditions for women giving birth at a rural clinic in Arthington, that facility has now been overhauled with a new maternity ward, improved water and sanitation, and medical equipment thanks to external funding, offering a rare bright spot in Liberia’s ongoing maternal health crisis even as gaps like…
Rural Liberian Clinic Gets Overhaul After Investigation Exposed Maternal Health Crisis
By Siaway T. Miapue with New Narratives Summary: ARTHINGTON, Montserrado— More than a year after an investigation documented the deadly risks women faced giving birth at a rural government clinic here, the facility has been renovated and equipped with a new maternity ward, officials said at a dedication ceremony this month. The Church of Jesus…