By: Teewon George Manakpalah
Washington D.C, USA-Despite a broken Health Sector, a Liberian medical doctor has received an International recognition for his immense contribution to the health to the country’s dying health system.
The immediate past Secretary General of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association, Dr. Jonathan Minagogo Hart on May 15 of 2019 received the Angie Brooks Humanitarian Award, from I-HELP Liberia Medical Group, for his tremendous and outstanding contributions towards the health sector of his country.
Dr. Jonathan M. Hart is a final year surgical residence at the Liberia College of Physicians and Surgeons and has worked within the health sector of the country for the past 12 years.
During these times, he served as student leader at the A. M. Dogliottie College of medicine for three years and was at the epicenter of the fight against the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, servicing in two separate Ebola Treatment Units including ELWA II ETU with about 60 percent survival and the Unity Conference Center ETU with 100 percent survival recorded.
I-HELP Liberia project is an international organization which recognized the contributions of Dr. Hart in Liberia’s health sector; it was founded in 1994 by a humanitarian Mr. Ansumana Randolph, with the aim of promoting STEM education, at the same time conducting several workshops for science teachers across all levels, including universities.
Supports to the organization come from students, professors and scientists from several high schools and universities in the USA, including: New York City Wells Cornell Medical Center, Harvard University, Brown University, and the Columbia University City College, others are; the Brooklyn Technical High School, Broms High School of Science.
During his stay in America the young experienced Liberian medical doctor was also privileged to appeared on the famous podcast on the MSNBC hosted by Chris Hyne where he highlighted the need for improving Liberia’s health sector, he at the same time called on local government and international partners to invest in the health sector of the country in other to have an efficient and effective health sector.
He was also afforded the opportunity to visit several states, universities, hospitals, and personalities including; Dr, Stark of the City University of New York and Professor Adam Cohen of Harvard University. He also toured Boston State, Rhode Island, the office of the mayor of New York City, and the Director of Community Affairs Units among others.
In furtherance to their appreciation, the hosts of Dr. Jonathan Minagogo Hart thanked the Liberian Medical Doctor for his contribution to the health sector of Liberia and called on him to continue striving to revamp the health sector of the country.
