By Emmanuel Nyatsikor, GNA
Adaklu Hlihave (V /R), July 30, GNA – Mr Kwame Agbodza, Member of Parliament for Adaklu has assured that all Community Health Planning Services (CHPS) zones in the district would be provided with nurses’ quarters.
He said this would enable nurses and other health workers posted to such facilities who were commuting from Ho and elsewhere to stay and work in the communities.
Mr Agbodza gave the assurance when he commissioned a two-unit nurses’ quarters for Adaklu Hlihave CHPS zone in the Adaklu district.
The project, which cost GH¢229,000 was financed with his share of the MP Common Fund.
Mr Agbodza, therefore, entreated traditional authorities in the district to make land available for not only the nurses’ quarters but also for the future extension of the CHPS zones.
He noted that the nurses’ quarters would help separate clinical areas from non-clinical areas and make the work of the nurses easy.
The MP praised health workers, who were working in the remotest areas of the district and called on the people to appreciate their services and motivate them.
He noted that the water problem facing the area would be a thing of the past, when the five-district water project being undertaken by the government was completed.
He called on citizens of the area to join hands to help solve the problems of Adaklu.
Mr Agbodza encouraged the people to play their roles effectively and efficiently in educating their children and not to look up to the government for everything.
He pledged to donate a delivery bed to the facility.
Madam Josephine Kpedekpo, Adaklu District Chief Executive said the health of the people was dear to the President and called on the people to shed their political colour and work together with the government to improve all health facilities in the district.
She appealed to the Community Health Management Committee to develop the culture of maintenance to prolong the lifespan of the facility.
Mr. Charles Azagba, Adaklu District Health Director of Health Services said from six health facilities in 2012, the district now has 17 health facilities adding that the 18th one at Adaklu Dave would be commissioned soon.
Madam Akpene Akpalu, nurse in charge of the facility noted that most pregnant women felt reluctant to use the facility and said it was imperative of them to attend antenatal clinic always so that they could detect any danger signs early.
GNA
