Dr. Kaizer was appointed early this year by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai as Chief Executive Officer of the Jackson F. Doe Hospital.
By Lewis S. Teh
Monrovia, November 25, 2024: Residents of Tapita District, Nimba County, have bestowed honor on Dr. Victor Kaizer, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Jackson F. Doe hospital in the county.
Doctor Kaizer was honored on Friday, November 22, 2024, for transforming healthcare delivery across the district and the county at large.
The well-attended ceremony was held at the Tapita city hall over the weekend.
The citizens in separate remarks, extolled and gowned the JFD Hospital CEO for his tremendous work.
They noted that Doctor Kaizer’s work has restored sanity to the nation’s second referral hospital in the county.
Remarking at the gowning ceremony, elder John L. Yelegar described Dr. Kaizer as a true leader whose works and interactions with citizens are unprecedented.
Elder Yelegar gowned Dr. Kaizer on behalf of his fellow elders and the citizens of Tapita.
He described Dr. Kaizer as a true patriot whose work is restoring hope to patients at the hospital.
Elder Yelegar also called on Dr. Kaizer to push for the establishment of a training college that will aid in training young people who want to venture into the health sector.
He maintained that when said training institute is established, it will be named in honor of Dr. Victor Z. Kaizer.
“He is really a good leader! Since he took over the hospital, his works are clear and we need not to explain them,” elder Yelegar explained.
“But please try to fight and establish the training. Gowning him is something we are happy and proud to do from the depth [of] our hearts.”
“Today, on behalf of the people of Tapita, we confer on you the title “Gonkarnue,” meaning man has come.”
Elder Yelegar stated that Doctor Kaizer is a great man with great thinking, evidenced by his works.
For his part, the Tapita District Superintendent, Mr. Lombaye Barleah, thanked Dr. Victor Kaizer for his tremendous work at the hospital.
Mr. Barleah described Doctor Kaizer as a transformational leader with a deep sense of change and leadership.
“We have seen the change that has taken place since you return to the hospital,” Mr. Barleah said.
He noted that this is a big boost for the health system at the level of the district.
“We want to assure you that we are always available to work with you in whatever way for the forward match of the district’s health system,” he averred.
Also speaking, the president of the Youth of Tapita, Mr. Kelvin Gongbay, called on the JFD CEO not to be complacent.
He urged Doctor Kaizer to continue to push harder to ensure that the hospital regains its lost dignity.
In a brief response, Dr. Kaizer thanked the people of Tapita for the honor bestowed upon him.
Kaizer assured them of his fullest commitment to ensuring that the Jackson F. Doe Referral Hospital regains its position in the nation’s healthcare delivery system.
He also disclosed that a forty-foot container that contained drugs and other essential medical equipment is expected at the hospital in January next year from the United States.
Dr. Kaizer was appointed early this year by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai as Chief Executive Officer of the Jackson F. Doe Hospital.
He served as chief administrator of the Jackson F. Doe Hospital from July 2017-2019.
He was replaced by former Liberian President George Weah because of his long-standing relationship with President Joseph Boakai.
He has also served as the lead clinician of Elwyn in Philadelphia. Across different private health and psychosocial facilities, Dr. Kaizer has served as a therapist and clinician.
Dr. Kaizer has over 15 years of solid experience in healthcare administration and clinical sociology.
He holds a Doctor of Healthcare Administration (DHA) from the Virginia University of Lynchburg in the United States and a master’s in clinical Sociology from Marshall University with a concentration in Human Services.
The program was attended by scores of citizens, including women, youth, elders, students, the district leadership, and staff of the JFD Hospital.
