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Kodjo Adams, RNG
Afosu (E / R), April 27
GNA – Mr. Peter Yeboah, Executive Director of the Christian Health Association
Ghana (CHAG) said that improving coverage and outcomes of health services depends on
the availability, accessibility and capacity of health workers to provide
quality, integrated, people-centered care.
He said the production
of high quality health professionals to provide holistic and compbadionate
health care is essential to achieving universal health coverage for all.
He said that in a
speech read in his name at the fifth registration and the second and third
Graduation from the Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Afosu in the east of the country
Region.
The Institute had been
given to the Methodist Church with the name 'Methodist Health Training
Institute & # 39 ;, Afosu Campus, to manage the operations of the school.
The program was on
theme: "Meeting the health workforce requirements of universal health
Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals – Policies, Partnerships and
Challenges ".
In total, 413 students
graduated, which included 205 students for the second batch of 2017
academic year and 208 for the third batch of the year 2018.
However, 137 students
of the Institute who have been enrolled, including 125 students offering
two-year nursing badistant program, with seven students offering three years
Diploma in Nursing and five students offering a degree in midwifery
course.
Mr. Yeboah said
The universal health coverage was intended to ensure fair, affordable and
accessible, high-quality health services for all who need them.
According to the world
Bank, a skilled workforce is at the center of the health system and without
one, medical equipment, suppliers, facilities and drugs would be
used inefficiently.
He said the ministry
Health and CHAG as partners in the health sector, would continue to work for
improve the delivery of health care in the country.
The Executive Director
stated that the collaboration would ensure the availability of sufficient numbers, the quality
and a mix of professionals required for the health sector.
"We will build
professional abilities and skills level of staff performance
respect their position and attitude and ensure that employees are satisfied
their working conditions to provide high quality health care, "he added.
He appealed to the
management of the Institute to consider focusing on neglected areas such as
pharmacy technician, critical care nursing, pediatric nursing, among others.
Mr. Yeboah urged
Authorities must work diligently to meet the challenges of the health sector
in particular the low productivity of human resources, the non-respect of policies and
weak supervision and supervision.
Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo,
the bishop president of the Methodist Church of Ghana said that a quality education was to
to produce the good critical thinkers necessary for the transformation of society.
He said with the
Church, taking charge of the school administration, would produce students
with the good world view of people, community and work.
He promised them
commitment to ensure that Institute-trained students get a job in
health facilities with positive attitudes.
Dr. Boafo urged the
graduates to influence the knowledge and skills acquired in order to make a difference
the field of work.
Oseadeayor Dr. Frimpong
Manso IV, Omanhene from the traditional region of Akyem Kotoku advised graduates
develop entrepreneurial skills to contribute to their future career.
He badured the
Institute its help to expand the school to the university level.
Nana Attefah, founder
of the Institute said that his decision to return the school to the church was
to then help manage the installation efficiently and effectively.
He urged everyone to help
maintain the achievements and improve the school to become a full-fledged organization
University.
Ms. Vera Ampomah
was voted best student of the year 2017 while Ms. Esther Asiamah won
the best student of the 2018 group.
GNA
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