Lotakor, (V/R) Dec. 22, - The
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with
the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and Korea International
Development Agency (KOICA) has inaugurated four Community-based Health Planning
and Services (CHPS) compounds in the Volta Region.
The CHPS compounds are to improve
access to primary health care services at the community level to promote
universal health coverage.
An official statement issued by
USAID said it had been working with the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health
Service to improve accessibility, quality and use of health services, with a
focus on maternal and child health and nutrition services.
Chiefs, assembly members and
community members joined USAID/Ghana Mission’s Director Sharon L. Cromer;
USAID/Ghana Health Office Director Akua Kwateng-Addo; Ketu South Municipal
District Chief Executive, Edem Elliot
Agbenorwu; Ghana Health Service Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation Division Dr. Koku Awoonor-Williams; at the event, the statement
said.
Mr. Edward Kaba , the Volta
Regional Health Directorate Deputy Director, Administration; KOICA Deputy
Country Director Mr. Seungmin Oh; and USAID Systems for Health Chief of Party
Marni Laverentz were also at the event.
Madam Sharon L. Cromer, the USAID-Ghana Mission Director, commended the
community members for their contributions in making the CHPS compound a
success, the statement said.
“Your community collaboration and
investment is exemplary and clearly demonstrates the premium you place on your
own health and wellbeing,” said Cromer.
She thanked the community health
officers for their relentless work in serving their communities encouraged the
community members to participate actively in the upkeep and maintenance of
these compounds.
“It will help ensure that all
systems and equipment continue to work so that everyone in your community can
enjoy a good and healthy life,” she advised.
The ceremony was held at the CHPS
compound in Lotakor, the statement said.
“The CHPS compounds were
constructed in line with the standard guidelines set forth by the Ministry of
Health and include a clinical unit, a residential unit with two separate
one-bedroom apartments, an elevated water tank, a septic tank, placenta pit,
incinerator, borehole and solar panels.
“The process of CHPS compound
construction involves elaborate stakeholder consultations and reflects
gender-sensitive and environmental guidelines.”
The CHPS compounds were
constructed as part of the USAID-supported Systems for Health project, in
collaboration with the Ghana Health Service.
KOICA provided financial support
for the construction of the Lotakor CHPS compound. A
The statement said additional
CHPS compounds were under construction in Northern and Volta regions, which are
expected to be completed in 2018-2019.
GNA
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