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Liberian Doctor gets Award for work in I-HELP Liberia Medical Group

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Photo: Dr. Jonathan M. Hart (With Award in hands) Post for photograph Along With International Dignitaries

By Mark N. Mengonfia,mmenginfia@gmail.com

The immediate past Secretary General of the Liberia Medical and Dental Association, Dr. Jonathan Minagogo Hart has received international recognition for his ‘immense and outstanding’ contributions towards the health sector of Liberia.

The Liberian health worker received the outstanding recognition recently from the Angie Brooks Humanitarian Award, from I-HELP Liberia Medical Group.

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.

He was also afforded the opportunity to visit several states, universities, hospitals, and personalities including; Dr, Stark of the City University of New York, Professor Adam Cohen of Harvard University, 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.

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 60percent survival and the Unity Conference Center ETU with 100 percent survival recorded.

During his stayed in America the young but experience Liberian medical doctor was also privilege 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 also 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.

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