The Ghana Health Service and the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) have received 104 motorcycles from the U.S. Embassy Ghana as part of its Ghana Integrated Health Program (IHP) to aid in the provision of healthcare throughout the nation, especially in isolated and underprivileged areas.
Out of the total, 14 bikes were assigned to CHAG and 90 to GHS. By providing frontline workers with dependable transportation, the donation seeks to develop primary healthcare, promote maternity and child health outreach, and improve disease surveillance.
Dr. Ebo Hammond, Director for Health Administration and Support Services at GHS, who accepted the motorcycles on behalf of the Service’s Director-General, conveyed his sincere gratitude for the assistance and characterized the motorcycles as essential mobility aids that will improve frontline healthcare workers’ capacity to access difficult-to-reach locations.
Dr. Hammond assured the U.S. Embassy that the donated products would be used and maintained effectively, pointing out that motorbikes make up 90% of GHS’s transport fleet and are particularly useful when traveling to remote locations.
He praised previous actions taken by the US embassy, particularly during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Ms. Kimberley Rosen, speaking on behalf of the U.S. Embassy, highlighted Ghana’s close collaboration with the United States in the provision of healthcare.
She praised healthcare professionals for their commitment and said the handover demonstrates America’s ongoing involvement in Ghana’s healthcare system.
She restated the U.S. Embassy’s dedication to bolstering health services via cooperation, creativity, and consistent primary healthcare funding.
Source: newsthemegh.com