04 Sep Three new admissions and one re-admission in August
During the month of August, the María Josefa Recio Mental Health Unit of the Saint Benedict Menni Health Center has continued to provide its services both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
09 Aug El repunte de casos de Covid-19 en Monrovia vuelve a dificultar nuestra actividad
En las primeras semanas de junio, todos los medios de comunicación se hicieron eco de la reaparición de Covid-19, que ha supuesto una amenaza masiva para la vida de los habitantes de Liberia. Las estadísticas demostraron un aumento de los casos activos y de las muertes a diario.
04 Aug Staff and patients of Saint Benedict Menni Mental Health Center honor Juan Carlos Irizar
Staff and patients of the Saint Benedict Menni Mental Health Center have paid tribute to musician and composer Juan Carlos Irizar, benefactor of the center, who passed away last April.
04 Aug Peace Clinic, a facility that honors sister Chantal Motwameme´s memory
July 21, 2021, Louisiana, Liberia. We visit Peace Clinic, a new center opened on December 22, 2020, and its Director, Dr. Login.
08 Jun We welcome four new staff members
This month saw recruitment of new members of staff joining the team. We officially received many applicants eligible for vacant positions at our centre: nurses, aid-nurses and social workers. Following this an interview session was conducted, led by Sr Wilhelmina Kade Browne, Director of the National Catholic Health Secretariat (NCHC) who chaired the panel in drilling these candidates.
08 Jun Three new admissions an two discharges in may
The María Josefa Recio Mental Health Unit welcomed in May three new patients who had never before passed through our center, and happily said goodbye to two of its residents, who show a significant improvement in their condition and in their ability to develop their life in the community. Three other patients have begun to enjoy provisional discharges known as "trial parole", in which they enjoy time at home while awaiting their definitive discharge.
31 May Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the foundation of Sisters Hospitallers
On May 31st, 1881, the Congregation of the Sisters Hospitallers of The Sacred Heart of Jesus was established by Fr Benito Menni. This foundation was mainly aimed at caring for the mentally-ill, however, over a century of providing hospitality which has seen an expansion into other aspects of healthcare: medical, surgical, obstetric, geriatric and other specialties.
