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The Essential Package of Health Services (EPHS) is a strategic initiative by Liberia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) aimed at providing prioritized, high-impact health interventions within the country’s available resources. Due to fiscal constraints, the MOH developed the EPHS for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which focuses on delivering key interventions that address the most pressing health needs based on disease burden and cost-effectiveness. This package emphasizes primary health care and will be implemented incrementally, with a core package of services provided free of charge, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable populations, while services at secondary levels will involve cost-sharing for those with incomes. The EPHS is designed to align government and donor resources toward achieving UHC over time.