Liberia, April 3 -- The World Health Organization has donated two fully fitted ambulances and critical medical supplies valued at $600,000 to Ministry of Health to reinforce the country's campaign to reduce maternal and child deaths.

With maternal mortality rates among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, the government and its partners are intensifying efforts to expand access to life-saving services which underscored Liberia's renewed focus on maternal and child health under President Joseph Boakai's administration.

The handover ceremony, held March 31 at the Ministry, comes just days after Liberia launched its "365 Days of Activism to End Preventable Maternal and Newborn Deaths."

In his remarks at the program, WHO Representative to L...