Liberia: Phebe Hospital Staff Stage Protest

Liberia: Phebe Hospital Staff Stage Protest

Workers at Phebe Hospital in Bong County carried out their threat to shut down the Hospital's operation on Monday, February 23, 2026, as they staged a protest over salary disparities and what they describe as an unconducive working environment at the government-run referral facility.

PHEBE HOSPITAL WORKERS PROTEST SALARIES AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS AS BOARD CALLS FOR RETURN TO DUTY

BONG COUNTY, LIBERIA – Frontline health workers at Phebe Hospital in Bong County staged a go-slow protest on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, citing salary disparities, unsafe working conditions, and administrative lapses. The action disrupted healthcare delivery across the hospital, leaving several wards quiet and patients unattended. The employees, who have repeatedly raised concerns with hospital authorities, demanded the immediate removal of key …

Health Services Disrupted at Phebe Hospital - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

By Edwin N Khakie Phebe, Bong County, February 24, 2026: Health services at Phebe Hospital in Bong County have been severely disrupted after aggrieved workers launched a go-slow action, defying earlier intervention efforts by the government. The action comes despite recent engagement by the Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA), Dr. Josiah F. Joekai, who had stepped in to calm tensions at the government-run referral facility. Dr. Jo…