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Community-based Health Planning and Services Compound commissioned in Amanfi

A well-furnished CPHS compound and staff quarters with its mechanized borehole and other ancillary facilities has been constructed and commissioned for chiefs and people of Amanfi in the Dormaa East District.

Date Created : 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : By Linda Osei-Fobi

The facility which has already received staff to commence its operations, was constructed within six months by the Vistaway Construction Works with source of funding from the District Common Fund (DCF) and the District Internal Generated Fund (IGF). It would among other services, provide, reproductive health and family planning services, immunization and children welfare services, home education on health and basic consultation, and drug dispensary.

At the inaugural ceremony, the District Health Director, Madam Esther Konadu who introduced the first two staff of the CPHS Compound, a midwife and a community health Assistant thanked both the local and central government for the initiative. She called for the support and cooperation of the chief and people of Amanfi to make work in the facility easier, and also solicited for accommodation for additional supporting staff.

Referring to an old adage “health is wealth”, the District Chief Executive Hon. Emmanuel Kofi Agyeman reiterated the importance of maintaining a constant healthy lifestyle since the health of every individual determines his or her ability to perform in every sphere of life hence the need to appreciate good healthcare and also patronize the clinic when the need arise for its vibrancy and development.

He added that the government is very much determined to ensure that quality healthcare delivery reaches the doorsteps of every Ghanaian and we as a people should endeavor to support the government in every good way we can.

The Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Paul Akwesi Apraku Twum-Barima, who presented one motorbike to the health workers to facilitate their movement and make work easier admonished them to render their services to patients with tenderness and respect. He also called on the people of Amanfi to support the workers in keeping the facility in a good shape all the time.

The Odikro of the community, Nana Gyamfi Moro, commended this current government for its timely interventions. He recalled the government’s support in providing them the CPHS compound, communication network mask, electrification and reroofing of their classroom block when it was hit by a heavy storm some time ago.

He seized the opportunity to again call on the government for a six-unit classroom block to house school children at the primary level.