Tiyatien. Pronounced tea-ya-tine. Origin: Kwa, the local dialect in southeast Liberia.
Meaning: both ‘truth’ and ‘justice’.
TiyatienHealth is an organization bringing health workforce and
care to remote villages in post-war Liberia, where more than 60% of the
nation's rural population lacks access to essential health care. Founded on collaboration
between Weafus Quitoe, a community health worker, and Dr. Raj Panjabi, a
Harvard-trained physician, the organization trains community members and former
patients to serve as health workers, delivering medical and social services to
communities previously considered unreachable.
A recent post on their website highlighted an important
issue in health: an individual's state of mind. Members
of Tiyatien Health are bringing attention to the burden of mental,
neurological, and substance-abuse (MNS) disorders. While often neglected, MNS disorders
contribute greatly to the global burden of disease. A healthy community must not only have access
to physical health care, but mental health care as well. More information on MNS and proposed plans
for addressing this global issue can be accessed here. Tiyatien’s focus on mental and physical health
in addition to their sustainable model for delivering health services makes the
organization truly worthy of its name-Tiyatien.
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