Liberia: Grassroots Sessions Give Liberians a Voice in Shaping Public Health Bill

– Communities in Montserrado and Margibi Counties are taking ownership of Liberia’s revised Public Health Bill after a series of grassroots engagement sessions led by the Help a Mother and Newborn Initiative (HMNI).

From July 1 to 18, the EchoChange Project introduced chiefs, women’s groups, youth leaders, teachers, health workers, and persons with disabilities to the bill’s provisions, many for the first time. The discussions sparked pledges from residents to mobilize their towns and spread…