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United States Doctors for Africa eyes
Ghana
Accra, July 11, Ghanadot/GNA- United States Doctors for
Africa (USFDA), a non-profit organisation, focusing on
HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases in Africa on
Wednesday announced plans to introduce its services in
Ghana.
The spotlight of the organisation is the deployment of
medical professionals, who operate in mobile health clinics
supported by medical testing and examining facilities among
other services, to reach out to communities, which have no
access to health services.
USFDA attracts some 3,000 medical personnel who are working
mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mr. John Dwamena, Executive Chairman of the USFDA, who led a
four-member delegation of the organisation to call on Vice
President Alhaji Aliu Mahama, conferred on him, the Patron
of the project in Ghana.
Mr. Anthony Severini, Chief Financial Officer of the
organisation said they were carrying out feasibility studies
at Begoro in the Eastern Region to start the project in
Ghana.
Mr. Severini later told the Ghana News Agency that the
mobile clinic, which is composed of a truck and trailer,
would be introduced during the last quarter of the year.
He said the pilot phase would span six and nine months. The
services would spread to the Northern Region before it
covers the rest of the country.
Mr. Lec Sorensen, Director of Strategic Development, said
USFDA would partner local stakeholders to create advisory
boards.
Vice President Mahama accepted his appointment and said he
would use his new position to make meaningful contribution
to health delivery and also combat any bureaucratic
impediments that would come on the way of the organisation.
He said health was key to economic growth and lauded USFDA
for its effort to boost the fruits of the National Health
Insurance Scheme and promote assess to medical facilities to
accelerate the Millennium Development Goals.
GNA
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