Budgetary failures at MMDAs affront to fight against malaria
The failure of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to prioritise malaria control programmes in the district s financial plans and budgets is an affront to measures to fight the disease.
Again the absence of guidelines and weak compliance for the utilisation of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) for malaria, slighted the values intended to be achieved in the fight against the disease.
These came to light during a sensitisation workshop at Adaklu to seek information towards addressing how the 0.5 percent was being used to fight malaria at the local level.
CHMCs commended for contributing to healthcare architecture in Adaklu
The Adaklu Community Health Management Committee (CHMC) has been commended for contributing to effective healthcare delivery in the district. CHMC is under the People for Health (P4H) programme being implemented by a consortium led by SEND Ghana. Mr Charles Azagbah, Adaklu District Director of Health, commended the CHMCs for their sterling roles in reaching out to the residents in selected communities of the programme area. He said the CHMCs was the mouthpiece for maternal and child health matters and nutrition. Mr Azagbah was speaking at a sensitisation workshop for about 50 participants to strengthen their advocacy roles towards reducing inequities in the healthcare delivery system.