John F. Kennedy Medical Center (Liberia): Difference between revisions

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The JFK Medical Center was built at the request of Liberian President [[William V.S. Tubman]], whose 1961 visit with U.S. President [[John F. Kennedy]] laid the groundwork for [[United States Agency for International Development|USAID]] funding for a national medical center in Liberia. The project was funded with a $6.8 million loan and $9.2 million in grants from USAID and a $1 million contribution from the Liberian Government. Construction began in 1965 and the facility opened on July 27, 1971. <ref>Cokasco, Inc. "Impact Study; John F. Kennedy Medical Center" March 1980. Available through USAID's Development Experience Clearinghouse http://dec.usaid.gov</ref>

The maternity hospital was rebuilt in 1981 with funding from the [[Japan|Japanese]]ese government and named the Liberian-Japanese Friendship Maternity Hospital.<ref>"JICA's Programs in Liberia" http://www.jica.go.jp/ghana/english/office/liberia/program.html</ref>

The Catherine Mills Rehabilitation Hospital was completely destroyed during the Liberian civil conflict. JFK now is affiliated with the [[E.S. Grant Mental Health Hospital]], located in Paynesville, Monrovia.

The facility sustained heavy damage over the 23-year period of civil unrest that began with the 1980 coup led by [[Samuel Doe]] and lasted until 2003. The main hospital, which at five stories is one of the tallest structures in the vicinity, was at one point occupied by rebel forces and used as a machine gun outpost overlooking Tubman Boulevard, a major road linking the Sinkor neighborhood with downtown [[Monrovia]]. The hospital was also used at one time by the [[Red Cross]] and [[Médecins Sans Frontières]] as a field hospital for the war wounded.

*Dr. [[Moses Kronyanh Weefur]]: 1971–1980

*Dr. [[Wvannie Mae Scott-McDonald]]: 2007–present2007–2017

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