By: Patrick N. Nyewan
Grand Kru County, Liberia – Grand Kru County Health Officer, Dr. Learwillie P. Craig, has strongly condemned the Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL) clinics, describing them as “substandard” and “unfit to meet government health requirements.”
Dr. Craig’s remarks came during a two-day dialogue meeting held from Saturday, October 4 to Sunday, October 5, 2025, where he raised serious concerns about the poor operational standards of GVL’s health facilities in affected communities within District #1, Grand Kru County.
According to Dr. Craig, GVL’s clinics operate in nonstandard buildings and lack essential medical and sanitary materials required for proper healthcare delivery. He went further to describe one of the clinic buildings as resembling “a phone charging booth,” underscoring the deplorable condition of the company’s health facilities.
“GVL is not operating in alignment with the Government of Liberia’s health policies through the county health authority,” Dr. Craig emphasized.
His comments come as the Government of Liberia continues to prioritize and invest heavily in strengthening the nation’s health sector.
It can be recalled that on June 2025, the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) recently shut down three GVL-operated clinics located in Sorroken, Wedabo, and Garraway Estates in Grand Kru County. The closures followed findings that the facilities were operating in violation of national healthcare regulations.
During LMDC’s inspection, the council discovered that GVL’s clinics were functioning with inadequate staffing, nonfunctional laboratory and labor rooms, and no isolation units—all of which severely limited their ability to provide adequate medical services to the population.
In his assessment report, Dr. Craig recommended that GVL, in the absence of qualified and standard health facilities, should support government-run clinics in its operational areas by supplying essential drugs and assigning qualified health personnel to strengthen service delivery.
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