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TANO S: MCE commissions health facilities

The Asuboi and Adaa community-based health planning and services (CHPS) compounds which have been duly completed and furnished have been commissioned by the Tano South Municipal Assembly.

Date Created : 6/11/2019 6:26:10 AM : Story Author : Barnie K. Agyeman/Ghanadistricts.com

At separate durbars to commission the two projects, Mr Arthur Kinsley, the Disease Control Officer, at the Municipal Health Directorate described the commissioning of the CHPS compounds as historic for the residents of the two communities.

Mr. Arthur explained that one of the policies of the Ghana Health Service is to ensure that, patients are able to seek medical attention whenever they move hundred metres away from their abodes; adding it is upon this that the health centres have been provided for the two communities by the Assembly.

He said the health directorate has collaborated with the Assembly to institute a committee to liaise with opinion leaders in the communities for the management of the CHPS compounds. And urged committee members to work hard to ensure they maintain the clinics to make the clinics serve their intended purposes.

The MCE for Tano South, Collins Offinam Takyi said the Municipality has twenty-one (21) CHPS zones and government through Tano South Municipal Assembly has been able to construct four CHPS Compounds and handled over them to the communities; and reiterated that Asuboi and Adaa CHPS Compounds furnished with the necessary equipment including solar panel forms part of the four and said currently, the Municipality can boost of having seven operational CHPS Compounds.

He hinted that Assembly is working assiduously to provide more CHPS Compounds in the Municipality to help community members have access to more health facilities.