Archive September 29, 2024

On 28th of September 2024 the world marked rabies day and Ghana as part of the celebration host its celebration in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District particularly Asuofua.

In the event were the Regional Veterinary Officer, Ms. Mabel Abudu, Regional Information Officer, Nana Akrasi Sarpong, Hon. Francis Bobie-Ansah, Presiding Member for Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly, District Coordinating Director, Mr S.M Abdul Rahman (also representing the DCE) District Director of Education, Mr Frank Duah Boateng, District Director of Health, Mr Eric Sarpong, District Director of Agriculture, Ms Grace Achiaa, Heads of various departments and unit of the Assembly, staff of the veterinary and agric officers, representatives from USAID, FAO, WHO, NADMO, ISD, Nananom, and invited as well as uninvited guests.

Representatives and dignitaries present had a common message to the world and nation, that rabies is 100% preventable with right mechanisms in place.

They urged all stakeholders to collaborate and fight against the ‘deadly virus’.

Speaking on behalf of DCE, Mr Abdul Rahman expressed the readiness of the Assembly towards preventing the ‘killable’ virus. He was optimistic that all stakeholders would rally behind the Assembly into realizing it’s objective, mission and vision including rabies achieved.

Ms. Abudu, R.V.O. urged stakeholders particularly pet owners to be more ‘responsible’ in the care of their pets. She cautioned any irresponsibility made could make a person lose his or her life and as well cost the nation.

Chairperson and Queen mother for Asoufua Traditional Council, Nana Banie Ahenkan II, pleaded with government to bring back the ‘free vaccination’ of pets which for decades now is nonoperational.

She cautioned all pet owners to adhere to all protocols demonstrated in the event. Take into consideration education made on all platforms to achieve the 2030 goal.

Pet owners present and all other persons who had free rabies vaccination for their dogs praised the government, and entirely for the event.

BY DIO – ANNDA

An NGO based in the United States of America (USA), Nyansapo Health Care has donated items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis to the Asuofua Poly Clinic and Barekese Health Facility to assist with quality health delivery in the area.
The items donated were a cardiac monitor, defibrillator, surgical gloves, kidney dish, cotton wool, glucometer strips, Omron BP apparatus, pulse oximeter, Foetal doppler, dissecting forceps, and many other equipment, materials, and tools, all in quantities at Asuofua on Wednesday, 25th September, 2024.

In his address, Mr Eric Sarpong, the District Health Director, cautioned staff and facilities to make use of the items donated while keeping in mind the longevity of the equipment, tools, and materials. He prayed it will serve its purpose and assist the health facility to deliver quality health care.

In the presentation, Ms. Gifty Yeboah Agyeman, who championed the whole process, was grateful to the NGO, the two health facilities’ heads, and the Directorate and assured to assist with maintenance of the tools, equipment, and materials for longevity.
The administrator and staff of the Asuofua Polyclinic were thankful to the NGO, Ms Gifty Yeboah Agyemang, and all others who have made it possible.

The DCE, Hon. Rebecca Yeboah for Atwima Nwabiagya North District Assembly, was joined by the Member of Parliament (MP) and Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources to commission the DRIP machinery on Thursday, 19th September 2024, at Adankwame Catholic Church premises.

On July 31, 2024, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, launched the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) to assist and decentralize development in every district.

Machinery lunched and distributed were: bulldozers, tipper trucks, concrete mixers, excavators, graders, backhoes, rollers, water tankers, and many other heavy equipment coupled with other resources for the execution and development of road networks in the 261 districts across all 16 regions.

Speaking at the event, Hon. Yeboah praised the government for a wonderful deed of work. She was optimistic that the machines would work tirelessly to improve the road networks in the district.

She cautioned drivers and all other stakeholders to ensure standardised use of the machinery to prolong it’s lifespan.
The government representative for the district, Hon. DCE spelt out the achievements since the district was carved out from now Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipal Assembly (Nkawie), which received numerous acknowledgements.

Mounting the platform, MP for Atwima Nwabiagya North Constituency (ANNC), Hon. Benito Owusu-Bio, said political affiliation disrupt development.

According to him, drivers have been trained and would prayed to any government does not disrupt the programme by changing drivers, and all other lead teams of the programme rather allowed the project to be without financial loss to the state.
He went further to advise district assemblies, agencies, consultants, and all to be part in maintaining the machinery.
Nananom, Religious leaders, and participants at the event had a common voice: that the project has come to stay and must be well used.

DIO