Written by Clarence Jackson
Monday, 02 August 2010
Source: Star Radio Liberia
The Chief Medical Officer for Bong County says the Phebe School of Nursing School may not open this academic school year.
Dr. Garfee Williams attributes the situation to the school’s huge indebtedness to vendors.
According to Dr. Williams, government-sponsored students in the school are yet to settle their tuition fees.
He said the Phebe School of Nursing trains nurses to work at government hospitals and clinics across the county to help reduce maternal mortality.
The Bong County Chief Medical Officer expressed fear that the closure of the school could prove disastrous for the county’s health sector.
Although Dr. Williams did not disclose the amount the school owes vendors, sources hinted it could be more than fifty thousand United States dollars.
He appealed to stakeholders in the health sector to prevail on the requisite authorities to resolve the school’s debts to avert possible closure.
