Monrovia, May 29 -- A once-celebrated symbol of progress in Liberia's public health sector has now become a source of despair for patients who rely on it to survive. The Dialysis Unit at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK), launched under the administration of former President George Weah as a flagship facility for end-stage renal patients, is now at the epicenter of a full-blown healthcare crisis.

By Willie N. Tokpah, willien.tokpah@frontpageafricaonline.com

The dialysis unit, initially hailed as a game-changing advancement for Liberians suffering from kidney failure and other complications, is now overwhelmed by chronic equipment malfunctions, acute shortages of critical supplies, and prohibitive treatment costs.

For the dozens...