Liberia is a postwar, post-Ebola, and low-income nation in West Africa with minimal to no palliative care access. In 2017, Partners In Health in collaboration with the Liberian Ministry of Health invested in the development of a nurse-led, community-based palliative care team in southeastern Maryland County at JJ Dossen Memorial Hospital. Between 2017 and 2022, the 9-member team (8 nurses, 1 physician assistant) has enrolled 142 patients under their care.
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