08 Mar Visiting in Ghana a center of Sisters Hospitallers similar to the Saint Benedict Menni of Monrovia
After his visit to Monrovia, Liberia, to meet the representatives of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Mikel Tellaeche, Health Programs Director of Sisters Hospitallers´ English Province and director of Aita Menni Hospital in Arrasate-Mondragon (Spain), travelled to Ghana to see the facilities and organization of Sisters Hospitallers´ Health Center in Dompoase, which comprises a Health Center --similar in size and activity to the one that the Sisters own in Liberia-- and a Mental Rehabilitation Center, too.
07 Mar “Waves of Grace” documentary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Liberia has endured the largest Ebola outbreak in history. As communities rebuild, one woman seeks healing through faith. This is the story of Decontee Davis, an Ebola survivor who uses her immunity to care for orphaned children in her village. The documentary has been shooted with 360º Virtual Reality technology.
24 Nov New death by Ebola in Liberia 3 months after OMS declared the country virus-free
Almost three months after Liberia was deemed free of the disease in September by the World Health Organization (WHO), a boy of 15 died last Monday in a hospital in Monrovia, the capital, after testing positive that week, informed Mr. Francis N. Kateh, in charge...
10 Sep The big family of the Aita Menni Hospital meets in Chillida-Leku in support of the charity project “We Are Like You”
On the fifth of this month, workers from the different Aita Menni centers, volunteers, company representatives and partner institutions and, in general, friends of the Hospital enjoyed a party in honor of charity and harmony, organized by the Management in an emblematic and special environment: the Chillida-Leku museum, which has been closed to the public for the last 5 years.
04 Sep WHO declares an end to the transmission of Ebola in Liberia for a second time
On the September the 3rd, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Liberia to be a "country free from human to human transmission of Ebola". 42 days having passed since the second negative diagnostic test was received from the last patient infected in the country. This is the second time that WHO has made this statement in the West African country.
08 Jun Hundreds of people generously take part in the We Are Like You charity concerts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Something stirred inside Juan Carlos Irizar upon learning, through Mikel Tellaeche, CEO of the Aita Menni Hospital and former director of Saint Joseph's Catholic Hospital in Monrovia, about the health conditions suffered in Liberia. The Oñati musician continued reading up on the topic and, especially following the outbreak of Ebola, was so shaken by the dire situation of the sick that he decided to use his musical resources for fundraising. It was in this manner that the Charity Concerts in favor of the project "We Are Like You", scheduled from May until November, began. The aim is to contribute to the support of the Benedict Menni Health Center of the Sisters Hospitallers in Monrovia.
27 Apr Official reopening of the health center and opening of the symptom evaluation area and isolation zone
After its reopening on April the 9th, eight months after closure due to the Ebola epidemic, April the 24th (the feast of San Benito Menni) was the date chosen for the official reopening of the Saint Benedict Menni Health Center. Since then, the center is...
20 Apr The incoming and outgoing Liberian Health Ministers show their support for “We Are Like You”
Dr. Walter T. Gwenigale, former Minister of Health and Social Welfare, and Dr. Bernice Dahn, who has recently replaced him as Minister, have shown their support for the "We Are Like You" mental health project. In two interviews conducted last week, both were interested in...
18 Apr Reopening of the Saint Benedict Menni Center
The reopening of the Saint Benedict Menni Health Center, run by the Sisters Hospitallers in Monrovia, came last April the 9th, with the launch of a vaccination campaign and the opening of new facilities (a triage and isolation zone). The date chosen for the opening...