The issue of sea erosion especially in the city of Monrovia has become a serious issue of concern, with a focus on West Point Township.
West Point is an over populated municipality situated in the Liberian capital, Monrovia with thousands of inhabitants, mainly less-privileged.
One of the major problems confronting this area is the availability of public sanitation facilities. Both residential homes and public facilities in this area were constructed without toilets.
Several residents in West Point use the beach side or goal post toilet situated on the Mesurado River nearby to defecate.
As part of efforts to further strengthen its advocacy capacity and that of partners, WaterAid West Africa has concluded a 5-Day Sanitation Advocacy Workshop in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
The exercise from August 29 to September 2, 2016 was also the final Sanitation Advocacy Meeting for the Gates Foundation Project.
In line with this WaterAid West Africa Region brought togather selected staff and partners to contribute towards building momentum and gathering of evidence for effective influencing on sanitation in the sub-region.
One of the local Partners of Water Liberia, "Serving Humanity with Affection, Love and Open Mind (SHALOM)", has put forward several key recommendations to the Health Ministry and stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector of Liberia with focus on the “Healthy Start” Initiative.
Healthy Start is aimed at creating a world of healthy beginning for new born and children through Water, Sanitation and Hygiene availability at birth in health facilities in Liberia.
The recommendations among other things advanced by SHALOM called for WASH to be mainstreamed in all health plans for reducing under nutrition, acute malnutrition, preventable childhood diseases, newborn deaths and ensure finances are made available and used accordingly.
Two years ago, on August 8, 2014 the World Health Organization declared the West Africa Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
The virus destroyed the lives of more than 4,810 people in Liberia, rapidly in healthcare facilities and communities without regular access to water, good sanitation or rigorous hygiene practices.
So, on Monday, August 8, 2016, the second anniversary of the declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency, WaterAid Liberia joined WASH Stake holders and civil society organizations to call on the government of Liberia to deliver on promises made to strengthen health care systems, through the provision of adequate water, sanitation and hygiene.
Members of the House of Representatives of the National Legislature of Liberia have unanimously passed the National Water Supply and Sanitation Commission Act.
The Act sponsored by Montserrado County District#9 Representative Munah E. Pelham-Youngblood and co-sponsored by Montserrado County District#5 Representative, Thomas P. Fallah recently at the Capital during a special Session.
The National Water Supply and Sanitation Commission Act now goes to the Upper House (Senate) for concurrence before taken to the President for approval, and printed into law.
