Korean gov’t presents medical items to Volta Region

Dr Joseph Teye Nuertey, Volta Regional Health Director, on Thursday took delivery of assorted medical items from the Korean government, with a pledge to ensure the CHPS concept remained the mainstay of health delivery.

He said the model, otherwise known as, the Community-Based Health Planning and Services, remained the best strategic health policy with wider reach in tackling primary healthcare and child and maternal health.

The items, estimated at 16,000 dollars, included drip stand, sphygmomanometer (digital), examination couch, megaphone and fridges, dressing tray, hospital beds and mattresses, delivery set, and hanging baby scale.

Those to benefit include nine CHPS Zones in the Ketu-South and Keta-Municipal Areas.

The two coastal municipalities and the neighbouring Ketu-North District are under-taking a Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) project to improve Child and Maternal Care in the areas.

Madam Heunghee Kim, Project Manager, said the project from 2014 ending December 2016, has other components, including skills upgrade training and the reactivating of the concept of volunteers in community health education.

She said the provision of a formal midwifery institute is also part of the project.

Madam Kim observed that Korea which at independence shared a lot of developmental similarities with Ghana, would help bring up Ghana to the developmental level of Korea.

Early this year, KOICA presented similar sets of items, including motor-king ambulances, to seven other CHPS zones in the project areas.