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.<\/p>\n
The CHPS compounds are to improve access to primary health care services at the community level to promote universal health coverage.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”KLRLaxtDQqrqqNrhcRy2LepluNc0Sfv3″]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.<\/p>\n
Chiefs, assembly members and community members joined USAID\/Ghana Mission\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour community collaboration and investment is exemplary and clearly demonstrates the premium you place on your own health and wellbeing,\u201d said Cromer.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will help ensure that all systems and equipment continue to work so that everyone in your community can enjoy a good and healthy life,\u201d she advised.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was held at the CHPS compound in Lotakor, the statement said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe process of CHPS compound construction involves elaborate stakeholder consultations and reflects gender-sensitive and environmental guidelines.\u201d<\/p>\n
The CHPS compounds were constructed as part of the USAID-supported Systems for Health project, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service.<\/p>\n
KOICA provided financial support for the construction of the Lotakor CHPS compound.<\/p>\n
The statement said additional CHPS compounds were under construction in Northern and Volta regions, which are expected to be completed in 2018-2019.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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