Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP), have in collaboration with the Kwahu East District Assembly in the Eastern Region signed a Sustainability agreement to ensure continuity of the Maternal, Newborn and Child health promotion project in the District.
The DCE for Kwahu South District, Isaac Agyapong, in his remarks after signing the MOU, expressed his profound gratitude to JOICFP for their immense support to the district by implementing the project.
He testified that the project had indeed improved access to maternal and child health care and also bridged the gap between the community people and the health workers.
He stressed that since there were not enough funds from JOICFP to continue, the District Assembly and District Health Administration would collaborate to continue with the project.
He commended the MCH Promoters for their efforts in supporting their communities.
The JICA Representative, Kanozuri Miyasaka on the part of the Agency,said the Japan Agency will support Ghana to achieve the Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
He said so far the collaboration had led to the construction of health facilities in Kwahu East District and some parts of the country while supporting the maternal, newborn and child health promotion project.
The Kwahu East District Health Director, Vida Effua Afful also stressed on some achievements of the project including the reduction of TBA delivery in the district from 183 in 2016 to 30 in 2019, and reduction of maternal and child mortality in the district.
The event which took place at Koforidua, the Regional capital, saw all the various stakeholders like the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), who made presentations on the achievements of the project the 3-year project period.
JOICFP after the ceremony donated two tricycle ambulance to two facilities; Oworobong and Hyewohoden CHPS in the Kwahu East District to support the transportation of pregnant women to the facility for services or delivery.
From Daniel Bampoe, Koforidua
