2024 Annual Report
It has been another amazing year of ministry at the Waterfield Medical Center as we work together as the Body of Christ guided by the Great Commission to share the Good News and the Great Commandment in loving our Margibi County neighbors. Every day we give thanks to you, our mission partners, who continue to support us through your caring, prayers and financial support.
Some Milestones of 2024
In 2024, we began round-the-clock staffing so that for the first time we were able to offer in-patient care.
Our team of 12 Community Health Workers now reach 117 communities surrounding Kakata with health and hygiene education, vitamin and worm medication distribution, blood pressure checks, referrals and more.
The Surgical Center is moving closer to completion with the funding of surgical equipment from the Guardians of Hope.
For the first time, we held back-to-back events for Christmas and New Year’s to feed the children in the Waterfield Medical Center neighborhood and Dr. Chris Hena’s home neighborhood. At the Christmas outreach, 700 children were fed and given gifts of books, clothing and shoes and at the New Year’s outreach 1,020 children were served!
From October through December, Dr. Edmund (Teddy) Bartnett was at the Waterfield Dental Center serving patients and training HWHL staff. We’re so
thankful for his service at the clinic
and out in the villages.
Community Health Workers (CHWs)
- Villages & Towns visited : 117
- 73,513 people seen for health education
- 755 Patients received Vitamin A 100,000 IU
- 2,755 received Vitamin A 200,000 IU
- 2,852 pregnant women received prenatal vitamins
- 63,204 Albendazole Worm tablet distributed
- Distributed: 11 wheelchairs, 3,596 diapers, 396 clothes, 378 books, 30 pairs of flip flops and 266 disposable under pads.
Clinic Statistics
- Waterfield Medical Center Patients: 3,119
- Vision Center Patients: 557
- Dental Outreach: 179
- Vaccinations: 6,547
- Babies born in new Maternity Center: 30
- Maternity: 589
- Prenatal: 474
Conditions most frequently treated were Typhoid, Urinary Tract Infections, Anemia, Hypertension, Diabetes, Malaria, Upper Respiratory Infections, Peptic Ulcer Disease, and sexually transmitted infections.
On behalf of Waterfield Medical Center, I would like to extend our special thanks and appreciation to all of you for your generous support for all that you do for the Liberian people including your generous gifts to feed the kids, support the staff, purchase the medical supplies, provide for college fees, purchase worm tablets, vitamins, etc. None of what we do here would have been done without you. With a grateful heart and thanksgiving unto the Lord, I say thanks again for everything.
Dr. Chris Henna HWHL Medical Director
2023 Annual Report
With each passing year of the ministry of Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia, we are overjoyed to see the many ways God has been at work through our staff, volunteers, and you, our donors, to improve the lives of our Liberian friends. From the beginning, our vision remained constant: To transform communities using community- based healthcare models for medical, vision, and dental care through education and services primarily focused on women and children. In 2024, we look forward to moving beyond these foundational goals with expanded maternity and surgical services improving the quality of lives in Liberia.
Some 2023 Milestones
In January we were honored to host former Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at Waterfield Medical Center.
Mobility Worldwide provided 10 mobility carts for village residents with limited mobility
A much needed new kitchen has been constructed for the Waterfield Canteen.
Over 1000 children were fed and received gifts at this year’s Liberian Independence Day Outreach.
In October, the new Medical Center was dedicated and we welcomed our first beautiful baby, Maredthur F. Queemelynee, born October 16th.
Community Health Workers (CHWs)
- Villages & Towns visited : 61
- 84,415 people seen for health education
- Patients receiving Vitamin A 100,000 IU: 238
- Patients receiving Vitamin A 200,000 IU: 2,677
- Pregnant women served: 579
- Albendazole Worm tablet distribution: 28,337
- Distributed: 13 wheelchairs, 20 canes, 135 diapers, 1,705 clothes, 4,433 books, and 87 pairs of flip flops.
Clinic Statistics
- Clinic Patients: 2,004
- Vision Center Patients: 520
- Dental Outreach: 112
- Vaccinations: 4,907
- Babies born in new Maternity Center: 16
Conditions most frequently treated were Typhoid, Urinary Tract Infections, Anemia, Hypertension, Diabetes, Malaria, Upper Respiratory Infections, Peptic Ulcer Disease, and sexually transmitted infections.
2022 Annual Report
2022 was a very special year for the work that we do here at Waterfield. The Lord richly blessed us with resources to extend our facility with new Maternal and Surgical departments. We started the project on the 15th of Feb and major construction ended by Oct 2022.
Dr. Christina Hena
Some 2022 Milestones
Construction began on the new Maternity/Surgical addition at Waterfield. Made possible through funding provided by Mrs. Waterfield and the Waterfield family.
Dr. Chris Hena was interviewed by Pastor Troy Benitone of Hands of Hope on his On the Dock video program.
On July 28th We were honored to host US Ambassador Michael McCarthy at HWHL.
Dr. Megan Fields and her team came to Waterfield from Texas for a dental mission serving our neighbors in the greater Kakata community.
Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Laureate and author of Mighty be our Powers, visited our Waterfield Clinic in August.
Community Health Workers (CHWs)
- Villages & Towns visited : 33
- 87,907 people seen for health education, treatments and referrals
- Patients receiving Vitamin A: 3750
- Pregnant women served: 3216
- Worm tablet distribution: 61,890
- Numerous walkers, canes, crutches, & wheelchairs were distributed.
Patients
- Clinic Patients: 3,189
- Vision Center Patients: 1,070
- Dental Outreach: 1,751
- Vaccinations: 2,486
Conditions most frequently treated were Typhoid, Malaria, STIs, Upper Respiratory Illness, and Hypertension.
Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1: 3-6
2021 Annual Report
- Clinic Patients: 7,481
- Vision Center Patients: 600
- Vaccinations:
- 4,676 children vaccinated
- 2004 Women vaccinated
- 402 9 year old girls vaccinated against HPV
- Conditions most frequently treated were Typhoid, Malaria, STIs, Upper Respiratory Illness, & Hypertension
2020 Annual Report
- 2,802 cases were treated in 2020 (impacted by pandemic)
- Conditions most frequently treated were Typhoid, Malaria, STIs, Upper Respiratory Illness, and Hypertension
2019 Annual Report
- 5,477 total patients treated
- 22,781 patients de-wormed
- 32,225 community members reached through health education programs
- 8,265 Prenatal vitamins distributed (Jan-Sep 2019)
2018 Annual Report
- 3,271 total patients treated
- 25,445 patients de-wormed
- 25,445 community members reached through health education programs
