As part of the Ministry’s continuous efforts to improve health outcomes for the people of Liberia, the Ministry of Health, along with its partners, has officially opened the Koon’s Town Primary Health Care Clinic in Todee District, rural Montserrado County.
The event brought together key representatives of stakeholder institutions and individuals, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the French Development Agency, the Government of France, Action Against Hunger, community leaders, religious leaders, traditional midwives, community dwellers, among others.
Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Louise M. Kpoto, Minister of Health, applauded development partners, especially the Government of France, Action Against Hunger, and the French Development Agency, for their continued support to Liberia’s health sector.
“On behalf of the President and the people of Liberia, particularly the Ministry of Health and the people of Koon’s Town, I would like to express our profound thanks and appreciation to the Government and people of France, the French Development Agency, and Action Against Hunger for their important investment in healthcare. I also want to appreciate the healthcare workers here who are doing extremely well for the various communities here,” Dr. Kpoto lauded.
The Minister affirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that Koon’s Town Clinic has its own ambulance following the procurement of 15 ambulances, which she said is underway.
The Ambassador of France to Liberia, Mrs. Isabelle Le Guellec, who spoke on behalf of the French government, stated that the facility is a “concrete expression of France’s commitment to supporting the Government of Liberia in strengthening its national health system.”
“France and its partners have supported the construction and equipping of the facility; it is now time to hand it over to the Government of Liberia, the Ministry of Health, and the County Health Team. The sustainability of this investment is in your hands. The continued commitment of national and local authorities, health workers, and also the communities that this clinic will serve will be essential to ensuring that it remains a place of quality care for many years to come,” she noted.
Describing the gathering as a shared vision for better health outcomes for the people of Koon’s Town and surrounding communities, Mr. Sukhdev Sharma, Country Director of Action Against Hunger, expressed profound gratitude to the Government of Liberia, especially the Minister of Health, whose leadership he said was instrumental to the journey.
“Today, we are celebrating a shared vision for better health, dignity, and hope for the people of Koon’s Town and the surrounding communities. This clinic stands as a clear example of what can be achieved if government institutions, development partners, health workers, local leaders, and communities come together with a common purpose.
“I wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to the French Development Agency for the generous support and continued partnership with Liberia, and also a heartfelt appreciation to the Ministry of Health, under the distinguished leadership of the Minister, Dr. Louise M. Kpoto, whose guidance has been very instrumental to this journey,” Mr. Sharma stated.
“This Koon’s Town Clinic reflects a strong collaboration between the Government of Liberia, the Government of France, the French Development Agency, Action Against Hunger, County Authorities, and, most importantly, the people of Koon’s Town community,” he added.
Other participating stakeholder institutions, including WHO, thanked the Ministry of Health, the Government of France, the French Development Agency, Action Against Hunger, County Authorities, and all healthcare workers for their intervention, which they described as a success. They also reaffirmed their commitment to working with the Ministry to ensure that Liberians continue to receive quality healthcare.
Before its construction by Action Against Hunger, in partnership with the Government of France and the French Development Agency under the BEHOL Project, the existing health facility had significantly deteriorated and no longer met the minimum standards for structural integrity or safe service delivery.
The facility’s condition posed serious risks to both patients and staff, limiting its functionality and undermining the quality of care. Given these challenges, the Minister of Health and her senior management team, along with their partners, conducted a comprehensive assessment and recommended the construction of a new Level 2 Primary Health Care (PHC) building to replace the outdated structure. The intervention was essential to restore safe, reliable, and accessible services to the community.
Koon’s Town Clinic is a Primary Health Care-1 clinic located in rural Montserrado County, Todee District. The facility was built in 2008 by the Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment as an emergency structure to serve the people of Koon’s Town due to the need for a clinic in the community.
The facility has 64 catchment communities, with 10 communities within a 5-kilometer radius and 54 communities beyond a 5-kilometer radius, serving a catchment population of 6,970 people.
The clinic also provides Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health services, including labor and delivery, immunization, HIV/AIDS counseling and testing, especially for pregnant women, mental health services, and nutrition counseling.
The newly constructed clinic is well equipped with all necessary systems, including a 17.6 kW solar system installed to supply electricity, a new waste management system, and new medical equipment and furniture for essential and critical areas of health service delivery, including the Maternal and Child Health Unit
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia.
