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By Kruah Thompson
MONROVIA, September 30, 2026 — The Liberia Pharmacy Board, in collaboration with the National AIDS Control Program and the Global Fund, has expanded access to HIV medicines by making selected drugs available through community pharmacies at strategic locations across Liberia.
The initiative, known as the Direct Delivery Service Program, is designed to bring HIV medicines closer to people living with the virus, making it easier for patients to obtain medication and remain on treatment.
Liberia Pharmacy Board Chief Executive Officer Dr. Menmon P.Z. Dunah disclosed the initiative during the Ministry of Information’s regular press briefing in Monrovia.
Dunah said the medicines are being placed at selected community pharmacies based on their locations and the concentration of people living with HIV in surrounding communities.
According to him, the arrangement allows patients to collect their medicines at designated intervals without relying solely on health facilities.
He said the initiative is expected to improve treatment adherence, ease access to medication and contribute to better health outcomes for people living with HIV.
The program forms part of broader efforts to strengthen community pharmacy services and expand access to essential medicines across Liberia’s 15 counties.
Dunah described community pharmacies as an important link between patients and the healthcare system, particularly in areas where health facilities are limited or located far from communities.
He said community pharmacies can also help ensure continuity of care for people living with chronic conditions by providing easier access to medication refills closer to where they live.
According to him, expanding regulated community pharmacy services could also reduce pressure on hospitals and health centers by allowing certain pharmaceutical services to be provided closer to patients.
The Pharmacy Board, however, stressed that community pharmacies must operate within established regulatory standards to ensure medicines are properly handled, stored and dispensed by qualified personnel.
Dunah said inspectors are conducting nationwide inspections of pharmacies, medicine stores and other pharmaceutical establishments to ensure compliance with regulations governing pharmaceutical services.
He said the inspections are intended to protect the quality and safety of medicines while ensuring that pharmaceutical outlets meet the requirements for providing services to the public.
Dunah said the expansion of community pharmacy services is part of the Board’s efforts to strengthen pharmaceutical regulation while improving access to quality-assured medicines and pharmaceutical care across Liberia.
