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Liberia and Sierra Leone strengthen health cooperation

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Liberia and Sierra Leone are calling for stronger joint scientific research, disease surveillance and cross-border health cooperation. These priorities were highlighted in Monrovia at the fifth annual Emmet A. Dennis Scientific Conference, organised from 14 to 16 October 2026 by Liberia’s National Public Health Institute, The Liberian Investigator reports.

Liberia and Sierra Leone are calling for stronger cross-border cooperation, joint scientific research and surveillance of emerging diseases, according to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL).

The calls marked the opening of the fifth annual Emmet A. Dennis National Scientific Conference in Monrovia on 14 October. The meeting brings together public health experts, government officials, researchers, academics and international development partners, The Liberian Investigator reports.

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