GHS gets support to scale up implementation of CHPS+ in two regions


In a bid to improve healthcare delivery in the country through quality Universal Health Coverage, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in collaboration with some key partners have moved to donate a 7 units standard Toyota Hilux Double Pick-ups to the Ghana Health Service(GHS) aimed at scaling up the implementation of Community-based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) project in the country.
The gesture equally seeks to offer the service much needed boost and position the country to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
According to the Director General of Ghana Health Service, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the move formed part of efforts to strengthen the implementation of the Community-based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) project which is being funded through a grant from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) with Columbia University appointed as Trustees of the grant.
He explained the GHS went into partnership agreement with the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University(MSPH), the Regional Institute of Population Studies(RIPS) at the University of Ghana, the University of Health and Allied Sciences(UHAS), the University for Development Studies(UDS) and its affiliate Tamale Teaching Hospital under the CHPS+ project leading  to the procurement of the Pick-ups.
Dr. Nsiah-Asare maintained the scale up of CHPS implementation is one of the key policy concerns of government to attain the goal of reaching every community with a basic package of essential health services.
He observed therefore government is committed to making sure every Ghanaian is accessing basic health service at the CHPS Centre, Health Centre and the Polyclinics will have no problem with Universal Health Service “so that we can achieve the both objective 1 and 2 of the SDG 3”.
The vehicles, he maintained are intended to aid the directorates in their routine services as well as training and systems transfer activities under the CHPS+ Project.
It will be distributed fairly among the Volta and Northern Region. Each will be given to the Regional Health Directorates under both Regions while four selected districts under the two regions which include Gushiegu, Kumbungu Districts, Central Tongu District and the Nkwanta South District will be presented with each vehicle.
Presenting the vehicles to the two Regional Directors of Health at a short ceremony, Dr Nsiah-Asare charged them to make judicious use of the vehicles and ensure they are utilized for the intended purposes.
“The vehicles should under no circumstances become personal vehicles and depriving districts and project of their use”, he warned.
Secondly, ” I entreat managers to ensure good safety and regular maintenance of these vehicles and take good care of vehicles received today”, he advised.



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