The Health ministry in response to high reported cases of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) has dispatched about 40,000 drugs to the Upper East Region.
The Public Relations Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr. Tony Goodman says the ministry is concerned about the welfare of the people in the region therefore their immediate response.
Currently, a government delegation led by the minister of Health Alban Bagbin has arrived in the region to ascertain the situation.
The prompt action by was as a results of an outbreak of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in the Upper East Region has claimed 16 lives in two months.
Tony Goodman confirms that that about 102 persons have been affected by the disease so far.
He added more vaccines would be dispatched to adequately cover all the endemic areas including Brong Ahafo Region.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
TEMA GENERAL HOSPITAL GETS 52 MILLION EURO TO COMPETE MATERNITY WARD
The Minister of Health, Alban Sumana Bagbin has announced a 52 million Euro fund for the completion of the maternity ward and Child Health at the Tema General Hospital.
He says the government will annually construct housing unit for the nursing to solve the inadequate accommodation crisis.
He made these statements when he toured the Tema General Hospital as part of his regional tour to the regional hospitals.
He says the fund is also to expand facilities at the various hospitals that are congested. Alban Sumana Bagbin stated that the rapid measures are to help the country attain the Millennium Development Goal 5 which is to reduce maternal death.
Alban Sumana Bagbin says his ministry will prosecute health workers who extort money from patience in the quest of delivery quick service.
He cautioned that the Health sector is not a place to make money.
The Minister of Health, Alban Sumana Bagbin has announced Free Family Planning services in all government hospitals.
He says very soon the ministry will outline the programme for the take off of the programme.
The Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, Madame Charity Sarpong says the hospital lack of infrastructure makes it difficult in the attainment of MDG-5.
She explains that the hospital `has not seen any rehabilitation since 1962 making it difficult for them to render services to the public.
Madame Charity Sarpong is calling on corporate organisations to assist the hospital.
He says the government will annually construct housing unit for the nursing to solve the inadequate accommodation crisis.
He made these statements when he toured the Tema General Hospital as part of his regional tour to the regional hospitals.
He says the fund is also to expand facilities at the various hospitals that are congested. Alban Sumana Bagbin stated that the rapid measures are to help the country attain the Millennium Development Goal 5 which is to reduce maternal death.
Alban Sumana Bagbin says his ministry will prosecute health workers who extort money from patience in the quest of delivery quick service.
He cautioned that the Health sector is not a place to make money.
The Minister of Health, Alban Sumana Bagbin has announced Free Family Planning services in all government hospitals.
He says very soon the ministry will outline the programme for the take off of the programme.
The Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, Madame Charity Sarpong says the hospital lack of infrastructure makes it difficult in the attainment of MDG-5.
She explains that the hospital `has not seen any rehabilitation since 1962 making it difficult for them to render services to the public.
Madame Charity Sarpong is calling on corporate organisations to assist the hospital.
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