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Minister inaugurates 500 million cedis
Health Post at Ve-Hoeme
Ve-Hoeme (V/R), March 19, GNA - Major Courage Quashigah (rtd),
Minister of Health, on Saturday said the effect of
westernization with its associated negative ramification on
the cultural and traditional heritages of the country was
inimical for socio-cultural cohesion and development.
He said this phenomenon was fast eroding the country's
cultural heritage and traditional values, which he implored
researchers to safeguard by undertaking studies to reverse
the trend.
Maj Quashigah was speaking at the inauguration of a 500
million-cedi Health Post at Ve-Hoeme in the Hohoe District.
The Health Post was initiated by four Ve communities
comprising Gbodome; Hoeme; Agbome and Deme (GHAD) with an
initial amount of 150 million cedis assistance from the
Ministry of Finance, aimed at bringing healthcare delivery
to the doorstep of its people.
Maj. Quashigah urged Chiefs and Queens to lead a crusade in
the cultural and traditional renaissance including the
repackaging of the country's rich cultural and traditional
heritages for posterity, since it was a rallying point for
some countries.
Dr Michael Ahedor, Hohoe District Director of Ghana Health
Service (GHS), commended the communities for taking their
destiny into their own hands and pledged to post a midwife
and trained laboratory technicians to assist the communities
in healthcare delivery.
He urged the people to practise sound environmental
cleanliness, good personal hygiene and to patronize
indigenous Ghanaian foods.
Togbe Dzoli VI, Senior Divisional Chief of Ve-Hoeme and
Megbefia of Ve Traditional Area, said the Project became
necessary because of the increasing number of patients, who
thronged the old clinic, which was being operated from a
single room and provided first aid services.
He said each citizen of GHAD was levied a bag of cement to
complete the project and appealed to the GHS to equip the
facility.
An appeal for funds in aid of an antenatal and maternity
block yielded 25 million cedis.
GNA
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