The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly has on Monday 14th February, handed over a newly built Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) facility at Kakumdo, a suburb of Cape Coast to health officials with a call on them to ensure a good maintenance culture and care towards patients.
The facility was funded by the Coastal Development Authority (CoDA) in collaboration with the Kakumdo Traditional Council.
Handing over the facility, the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Cape Coast, Hon. Ernest Arthur admonished health officers to take care of the facility and urged them to show compassion while treating patients.
He said “They should keep informing us about the state of the facility so that we can also come in from time to time to make sure the facility is still in good shape. Exercise patience when dealing with people to patronize the facility”.
On the issue of developing the metropolis, Mayor Ernest Arthur urged the town’s people to contribute their quota to its development by paying their property rates.
He emphasized, “we want development, we want to see improvement in our sanitation, educational system and all of those, we need money to do that so please our shortcode is still available for you to pay your property rates just dial *389*873#.”
On her part, a Metro Public Health Nurse, Mrs. Margaret Nyarko-Sampson expressed gratitude to the Metro Assembly and CoDA for the facility and promised it will be put to good use. She also appealed for more equipment in order for the facility to fully operate.
The development chief of the Kakumdo Traditional area, who is also the Central Regional Chairman for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nana Pokoo-Aikins expressed excitement at such a developmental initiative. He believes it will benefit the people of Kakumdo and its environs.
He also indicated that the collaboration and partnership between traditional rulers and the authorities will be used as a stepping stone to facilitate projects within the communities.
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Source: Emmanuella Ama Gyamfi & Miriam Bosomprah/ATLFMNEWS
