The people of Negberi in the Kanchen Electoral Area of the Sawla -Tuna-Kalba District have appealed to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and philanthropists interested in health to come to their aid to complete a self-initiated Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound project.
The project, which started in 2023, is currently at the roofing level and would need support from the District Assembly, Member of Parliament among other concerned authorities to make it usable,Mr Humpeletey Maxwell, Organizer of Negberi Development Association told Yagbon News in an interview.
He said they decided to take their destiny into their own hands by embarking on the CHPS Compound project to bring healthcare services to the doorsteps of the people and beyond as the there is no single heath facility in the entire electoral area.
This he explained would also improve healthcare accessibility, especially for children, lactating mothers, and pregnant women when completed.
Humpeletey Maxwell said residents of the electoral area, which comprised of 12 communities travelled over 10 kilometers to access healthcare at Gindabor which was tiresome and time consuming.
He said, “the project is perceived by the people as timely intervention as it would reduce time spent in accessing healthcare service in Gindabor.”
The organization of the community development association which gave birth to the construction of the CHPs compound said diseases such as malaria, skin infection and motor accidents are prevalence in the area, so the project, “if completed would serve as a place where numerous motor accident victims could be given first aid before they are transferred to hospitals.”
He said the residents were ready to provide communal labour for the completion of the project as it was dear to their hearts.
Source: yagbonradioonline
