By Stephanie M. Dunca
The Liberian Board of NByursing and Midwifery says it is intensifying efforts to combat illegal and unaccredited nursing schools across Liberia as part of measures aimed at protecting public health and maintaining professional standards within the healthcare sector.
Speaking during the Region One State Board Examinations in Montserrado County, LBNM Education Director Shelly Wright warned that unauthorized institutions pose a serious threat to the country’s healthcare system by potentially producing unqualified health workers.
According to Wright, graduates from illegal schools could endanger the lives of patients and undermine the integrity of the nursing and midwifery professions in Liberia.
The board emphasized that only students enrolled in accredited institutions listed in the LBNM’s digital database are eligible to sit the national board examinations.
LBNM says the move forms part of broader reforms intended to strengthen regulation, improve accountability, and ensure that nursing and midwifery graduates meet the required professional standards before entering the workforce.
Meanwhile, more than 600 nursing and midwifery students from six counties are currently participating in the ongoing state board examinations.
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