Social Mobilization for Ebola Virus Clinical Trials During a Public Health Crisis in Liberia.

Background: At the invitation of the Liberia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (LMOHSW), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services joined the LMOHSW in establishing the Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia (PREVAIL) to develop treatment and prevention strategies for Ebola virus disease (EVD).

Adult and paediatric haematology and clinical chemistry laboratory reference limits for Liberia.

Background: As more research is conducted in Liberia, there is a need for laboratory reference limits for common chemistry and haematology values based on a healthy population. Reference limits from the United States may not be applicable.

Objective: The aim of this study was to present laboratory reference ranges from a Liberian population and compare them to United States ranges.