Liberia’s health sector stares at a crisis as USAID comes to an end

In downtown Monrovia, signs of Liberia’s ties to the U.S. can be seen everywhere.

The capital is named after former U.S. President James Monroe, and green American-style street signs and yellow school buses are a common sight in the landscape. Liberia’s flag, at first glance, might be mistaken for the Star-Spangled Banner.

The ties between the two countries are stronger than most know. Liberia itself was established in the early 1800s to…