Wahdae-mai Harmon

Wahdae-mai Harmon has over three years’ experience in the Liberian health sector, working in both Redemption Hospital and two Ebola treatment units. The Ebola responsibilities included leading and managing 40 nurses and hygienists and caring for positive Ebola patients. She is the president of Life Saving Initiatives, a local NGO delivering health care to low income families, and is currently attending an Emergency Obstetric Care program to improve obstetric and gynecological competencies at the Redemption Hospital in Monrovia. Wahdae-mai Harmon holds a doctorate degree in Medicine from the A.M. Dogliotti School of Medicine, and a BSc in Biology and Chemistry from the Cuttington University in Liberia(Africa), and in her personal time she volunteers and organizes community gatherings to teach young people about sexually transmitted diseases. Upon completion of the Fellowship, she plans to expand LSI to rural Liberia and to commence study in public health, while concurrently practicing clinical medicine.