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General news for Wednesday March 17, 2021
Source: FM class
03/17/2021
The Minister of Foreign Affairs (second from left) with the CRS delegation
Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey urges NGOs around the world to partner with the government of Ghana to provide good health care to citizens, based on an overarching goal of nation building beyond aid.
The minister made the remarks when she received a delegation from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) including West Africa Regional Director Jennifer Overton on Wednesday March 17, 2021 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ‘Regional integration.
The purpose of the courtesy visit was to present highlights of the organization’s work in Ghana over the past 63 years, as well as to share CRS ‘five-year strategic plan.
Since 1958, CRS Ghana has established itself as a partner in Ghana’s development with particular emphasis on poverty alleviation with a holistic approach, including projects that improve child and maternal health; increase access to drinking water and sanitation.
In her remarks, the Minister praised CRS ‘gesture and took the time to describe some projects implemented by the government of Ghana with the aim of improving the lives of the people.
Being a government focused on post-COVID-19 economic recovery, the minister explained that some flagship projects launched by President Akufo-Addo during his first term are being reviewed with the aim of ensuring a healthy population. .
“All of these things, plus the CHPS compounds that are scattered across the country as well as the government’s investment in what we call Agenda 111, which ensures that every district, every municipality in Ghana has a hospital and as we progress steadily, a lot of progress is being made and very soon we should see these health facilities being completed, equipped and the necessary human resources put in place, ”she said.
For her part, Ms. Jennifer Overton reassured the Minister of an ongoing partnership with Ghana to improve health care delivery across the country.
To address the gaps and challenges associated with the response to COVID-19, CRS, in collaboration with the Catholic diocesan health directorates of the Oti, North, North-East and Haut-East regions, is implementing the COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (COERF) project. .
As an intervention that supports Catholic-owned health facilities and their served communities, the initiative seeks to address identified gaps by helping partners implement interventions to protect frontline health workers, to stop the potential spread of the virus in the community and to provide safety nets for the most vulnerable households.
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