Dr. Kingsley Nyarko engaged stakeholders on Covid-19 and health service delivery in Kwadaso

The Member of Parliament for Kwadaso Constituency, Hon. Dr. Kingsley Nyarko on Monday, 15th February 2021, held a stakeholder meeting with the Municipal Chief Executive, Municipal Director of Health Service, Assembly Members, some institutions and individuals in the Kwadaso Municipal.

The purpose was to engage stakeholders, especially the Municipal Health Directorate and the Assembly Members on issues of health service delivery and situational update on COVID-19.

In his opening remarks, the Member of Parliament thanked them for honouring his invitation to discuss issues concerning health within the municipal.

He said, “Health is very important, and as stakeholders, it is our responsibility to ensure that all the necessary mechanisms are put in place to deliver quality health service to our people”.

He further indicated that the Assembly Members represent the people at the local level so they should support the government by leading the fight against the virus in their respective communities.

The Municipal Director of Health Service, Miss Grace Billi Kampitib who was the main speaker gave a brief overview of municipal health delivery.

She presented a comprehensive situational update on COVID-19; the interventions, what has been done, a summary of covid cases, the way forward, amongst other critical health issues.

Miss Grace Billi stated, “Progress has been made when it comes to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic but there is a need to devote much effort to defeat the deadly virus completely”.

She advised the assembly members to help the directorate to ensure sustained enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols within the municipality.

She also appealed to the Member of Parliament and the Assembly to resources the various health facilities and build the capacity of health workers to adequately manage cases.

The Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Richmond Agyenim Boateng said, the Assembly will continue to team up with the health directorate to effectively manage the cases in the municipal.

Hon. Dr. Kingsley Nyarko together with the municipal chief executive; Hon. Richmond Agyenim Boateng donated 22 boxes of Hand Sanitizers and 1000 pieces of Nose Masks to the Assembly Members and the media to fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in their various electoral areas.

The Presiding Member, Hon. Samuel Kwaku Gyasi who received the items on behalf of the Assembly Members expressed his deepest appreciation to the Member of Parliament and the Municipal Chief Executive. He said that the Assembly Members will do their best to educate the constituents to adhere to all the safety protocols.

The Member of Parliament admonished the Assembly Members to encourage their people to go for the COVID-19 test. “Going in for the test will help one to know whether he or she has the virus or not, it will also help you to be extra careful about how you expose yourself to the virus”, he said.

Health service delivery within the Kwadaso Municipality is predominantly provided by 62% of private facilities, 15% of government and CHAG facilities respectively; and 7% by Quasi-government entity.

Currently, the municipal has recorded 92 cases, 41 recoveries and 47 active cases.

---Globalnewsarena.com