UE Regional Health Directorate gets new Training Centre

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga. THE Upper East Regional Health Directorate has constructed a Regional in-service training and conference as apart of the directorates effort are promoting training of staff and also serve as a centre where health workers could constantly meet in a conducive atmosphere to take stock of their activities and chart a cause that would enhance their work. The multi-purpose conference centre has a main hall that can seat 180 person There is also additional meeting hall capable of seating 60 persons, two syndication rooms, a library and an ICT lab and a canteen. The centre has a standby generator and a spacious car. A number of sunmmer huts and accommodation facility will also be provided in the future to complement conference hosting services. A dedicated electricity transformer is also to be provided to ensure interrupted power supply. Speaking to the Daily Graphic, the Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. John Koku Awoonor-Williams noted that despite the the challenges, the service was glad to have achieve the dream. "It's been a long road to this point especially when funding for this entire project did not come from government allocated budget neither from the Ghana Health Service, but through our own initiatives and innovations."He said. He commended the seed capital contribution of BMCs in realizing the dream. According o him, each hospital in the region contributed GH c 10,000, while each DHMTs contributed GH c 5,000. In addition, health training institutions in the region and the Navrongo Health Research Centre also contributed GH c 3,000. Dr. Awoonor-Williams also expressed appreciation to the World Vision who voluntarily donated GH c 5,000 toward the project. Dr. Awoonor-Williams also commended the Ministers of Health from the era of Dr. Benjamin Kumbour, through to Mr. Joseph Yile-Chreh and Mr. Kingsford K. Babgin who ensured the release of funds towards furnishing of the centre as well as Dr Elias Sory, a former Director General of the GHS who supported all proposals and requests to the Ministry of Health. He said he new facility would not only go a long way to promote training of staff and convenient venue for conference but will also be opened to the public as a way of raising funds to sustain and support community based health services, renovation of CHPS compounds, and other sub-district activities. He commended the past estate officer of the GHS in the region, Mr. Emmanuel Yaminge for his hard work and dedication towards the realization of the project as well as one Mr Gbekor of the AESL who supported the GHS pro bono towards the construction of the building. A former Director General of the GHS, Dr Elias Sory commended the regional director of health services for his vision and hard work which has resulted in the realization of the vision. The Chairman of the Regional Health Committee, Mr. Robert Ajene also commended the regional director of health services for his foresight and said the legacy left during his stay in the region is worth emulating. -End-