Grand Cape Mount District #3 Lawmaker Seeks Budgetary Support for the Tienii Clinic

CAPITOL HILL, MONROVIA: The House of Representatives has received an urgent request from Representative Gbessie Sonii Feika, who represents Electoral District #3 of Grand Cape Mount County. She is calling for the establishment of a dedicated budget support line for the Tienii Clinic in the Teewor District.

In her address to the plenary, Representative Feika underscored the urgent healthcare issues faced by residents of Tewor, the largest district in Grand Cape Mount County.

The female lawmaker stated that the Teewor district lacks a fully functional health center, with the Tienii Clinic being the main source of medical care for the local population.

Located just five minutes from the Liberia-Sierra Leone border, Tienii Town, the district headquarters, is home to approximately 15,000 residents from nearby communities.

Despite its critical importance, the clinic frequently faces shortages of essential medical supplies, which has led to a troubling increase in maternal deaths during childbirth, according to the lawmaker.

Representative Feika described the situation as “alarming” and urged the House to take immediate legislative action to improve healthcare delivery for her constituents, ensuring that the Tienii Clinic can meet the community's growing needs.

After careful consideration, the House plenary directed the Committee on Ways, Means, and Finance to review the request and recommend the establishment of a sustainable budget line to support the clinic.

The decision highlights a wider effort to enhance healthcare infrastructure in underserved regions of Liberia, where access to essential medical services is still a major challenge.