More than 75 residents of the Kollieta-Wolah Community have benefited from a free health screening organized by the Vital-Care Initiative as part of efforts to promote early detection of non-communicable diseases in underserved communities.
The health outreach, held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, provided residents with free vital-sign checks and body analysis, with particular attention to hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, and diabetes, or high blood sugar.
Speaking during the exercise, Dr. Elijah Dennis, a Doctor of Pharmacy and founder of the Vital-Care Initiative, said the program was established to provide basic health screening and education to communities where access to routine healthcare services remains limited.
Dr. Dennis said the initiative particularly targets people living in hard-to-reach communities and individuals who may not have the financial means to regularly visit healthcare facilities for basic medical checks.
According to him, limited access to preventive healthcare can leave residents unaware of health conditions that may become serious if not detected and properly managed.
He said the organization is committed to taking its services to more communities across Liberia and encouraging residents to make regular health screening part of their routine.
Dr. Dennis appealed to the government, philanthropists, humanitarian organizations, private institutions and other well-meaning individuals to support the initiative with financial and material assistance.
He explained that the organization needs additional body-analysis machines, blood-pressure monitors, blood-sugar testing kits and other basic medical supplies to increase the number of communities it can reach.
He said expanded support would enable the Vital-Care Initiative to extend its outreach activities to more communities across Liberia’s 15 counties.
Several beneficiaries expressed appreciation for the free services provided by Dr. Dennis and his team.
One beneficiary, Jeremiah Dolo, commended the initiative for bringing basic health screening directly to the community and encouraged other partners to support similar outreach efforts.
Beneficiaries also called for additional assistance, including first-aid materials and basic treatment supplies that could help people identified with potential health complications during community screenings.
The Vital-Care Initiative is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization founded in Liberia by Dr. Dennis to promote awareness and early detection of non-communicable diseases.
The organization focuses on community-based screening and health education, particularly for chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes.
Through the use of body-analysis machines, blood-pressure monitors and blood-sugar testing kits, the initiative seeks to make basic preventive health services more accessible to communities with limited access to routine healthcare.
The organization says continued partnerships and public support will be essential to expanding its community health outreach across Liberia.
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