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23.01.2017 Social News

Salvation Army builds facility to treat cerebral paralysis

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By GNA

Begoro (E/R), Jan 23, GNA - An ultra-modern health facility, specializing in the treatment of children with cerebral paralysis is being built at Agona Duakwa in the Agona East District.

The project, the initiative of the Salvation Army, would expand access to quality care and rehabilitation services by poor patients in deprived communities.

Mr. Paul Bamfo, the acting Director of Medical, Social and Community Service of the Church, broke the news at a ceremony to start upgrading works on a Therapy Centre at the Begoro Rehabilitation Centre for Children.

This is being done with financial support from the Australian High Commission in Accra.

The Territorial Commander of the Salvation Army of Ghana, Colonel Joseph Lukau, said they were eager to give strong support to children with physical challenges to live normal lives.

They wanted to see them become economically self-supporting, he added.

Mr. Andrew Barnes, the Australian High Commissioner, spoke of his government's readiness to associate with efforts at helping to empower people with disabilities to realize their full potentials.

He underlined the need to go the extra mile to aid everybody to contribute to the growth of the economy.

Mr. Kofi Okyere Agyekum, Member of Parliament (MP) for Fanteakwa South, called for prompt release by the metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies of the percentage of the common fund meant for those with disabilities.

GNA

By Edmund Quaynor, GNA

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