The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Friday inaugurated a Community-based Health
Planning Services (CHPS) compound for residents of Gboloo Kofi in the Akuapem North
Constituency of the Eastern Region.
The facility, constructed with funding support from the Infanta Malaria Prevention
Foundation (IMPF) is to promote access to quality and equitable healthcare services as part of
efforts to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in country.
Fitted with an out-patient department, a labour ward, laboratory, pharmacy and consulting
rooms, the CHPS compound is expected to serve the about 30,000 inhabitants within the sub-
district.
Inaugurating the health centre which brought together traditional rulers, health officials
within the Regional and District Directorate, development partners and scores of party
faithful’s, the First Lady said the idea to construct a CHPS compound for Gboloo Kofi was to
improve general health outcomes at the primary level of care.
“Some few years ago, we (Infanta Malaria Foundation) decided to invest in CHPS to
improve health outcomes especially for women and children.
It is also to specifically meet our objective of reducing malaria prevalence and deaths,
especially for pregnant women and children as means of achieving the UHC goal”, she stated.
Mrs Akufo-Addo expressed confidence that the inaugurated CHPS would complement ease
pressure on the three already existing health centres that served the entire sub-district.
“As we are all aware, CHPS compounds promote access to quality and equitable healthcare
services to all Ghanaians, particularly those in rural and deprived communities and the
Gboloo Kofi CHPS will ease the pressure on the three centres that serves the over 30,000
residents of this area which creates pressure on these health facilities, limiting care for many
women and children.”
The First Lady entreated management of the District Health Directorate and health staff to
take good care of the facility and its equipment, urge residents also to patronize the services
provided at the centre.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant for the area, Sammy Awuku pledged
to further complement the efforts of the First Lady and the IMPF by ensuring 24 hour
security as well as internet access at the facility to facilitate service delivery.
“When I become the MP for this area, it is on my heart to institute an award scheme for
health workers who work in rural areas like Gboloo Kofi to motivate them.
With support from our flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, we will continue the good works
of President Akuffo-Addo to make life more comfortable for Ghanaians,” he assured.
Nene Teye Gbolooo III, Odikro of Gboloo Kofi, expressed gratitude to the First Lady and the
IMPF, stressing the timeliness of the centre to advance healthcare delivery in the area.
BY ABIGAIL ANNOH