Paynesville- August 17, 2021: A three-day national workshop to assess the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) Implementation Evaluation has opened in Monrovia with a call from the Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Jane A. MaCauley to promote issues with a high degree of acceptability to concentrate all efforts and resources required to strengthen health security.

The purpose of the assessment is to review the NAPHS activities, mobilize resources, and work with the One Health Platform in its implementation.

With contribution from partners, Liberia supports IHR (International Health Regulation) in its commitment to ensuring harmonious implementation of the REDISSE (Regional Disease Surveillance System Enhancement) Project and also in furthering the ideals of One Health.

The workshop runs from August 16-18, 2021 at the Golden Gate Hotel in Paynesville City. Representatives from the World Health Organization, United States Center for Disease Control, USAID and the World Bank are attending the workshop.