The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has handed over 100 motorbikes to the Upper West Region to improve access to primary healthcare, particularly in remote and underserved communities.
The Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, presented the motorbikes to the Upper West Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Josephat Nyuzaghl, during his visit to the region for the ongoing Yellow Fever Reactive Vaccination Campaign.
The motorbikes are intended to improve the mobility of Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) personnel and enable frontline health workers to reach communities more easily under the Free Primary Healthcare Programme initiated by the President.
The intervention is expected to facilitate community outreach and improve access to essential healthcare services for residents in hard-to-reach areas.
Dr Akoriyea cautioned health officials against using the motorbikes for purposes other than those for which they were provided. He also stressed the need for proper maintenance to ensure their durability and continued service.
He said the long-term plan was to provide every CHPS facility with a motorbike to facilitate the movement of health workers and strengthen healthcare delivery at the community level.
Receiving the motorbikes, Dr Nyuzaghl expressed appreciation to the GHS Director-General and assured him that the vehicles would be properly maintained and distributed to the intended beneficiaries in a timely manner.
The provision of the motorbikes is expected to strengthen frontline healthcare delivery across the Upper West Region by improving health workers’ access to communities and supporting the delivery of essential services.
The GHS has identified improved access to primary healthcare, particularly in remote and underserved communities, as a key focus of its efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
