The Member of Parliament for Lambussie Constituency, Prof. Titus K. Beyuo, together with the Lambussie District Chief Executive, Hon. Ireneous N. Basinbie, has handed over a newly constructed Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound at Muoteng-Hamile to the Lambussie District Directorate of the Ghana Health Service.
The facility was constructed in response to an earlier request from the traditional authority and residents of the community for improved access to healthcare services. The MP said the community had made three key requests; a borehole, a health facility and a good road.
According to Prof. Beyuo, the first two requests have now been fulfilled, while efforts are underway to complete the road project.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Prof. Beyuo expressed appreciation to the security agencies for their contribution towards maintaining peace in the area, describing Muoteng-Hamile and its surrounding communities as a volatile area.
“It has been your diligent work that has allowed us to have some peace and for us to come here,” he said, while acknowledging personnel from the Defence Intelligence, Bureau of National Investigations and Immigration Service.
The MP also commended the Lambussie District Assembly, particularly the DCE, for ensuring that a competent contractor was selected for the project. He further praised the contractor, engineers and district directors for the timely execution and delivery of what he described as a quality project.
Prof. Beyuo noted that Lambussie District had distinguished itself by completing and handing over two CHPS compounds within a year, describing the achievement as a source of pride for his team.
He subsequently charged the Ghana Health Service to ensure the facility was properly managed and maintained to provide quality healthcare to residents.
The MP also urged health workers posted to the facility to treat residents with dignity and respect, linking good patient care to his Health Workers Awards Scheme.
“If you don’t treat the people well, it is me you are not treating well,” Prof. Beyuo cautioned.
He disclosed that about 21 new health workers had been posted to the Lambussie District, stressing the need for the additional human resources to complement infrastructure development and improve healthcare delivery.
Receiving the facility on behalf of the Ghana Health Service, the Lambussie District Health Director, Mr. Nuhu B. Jerdu, expressed appreciation to Prof. Beyuo for the intervention.
Mr. Jerdu assured the gathering that the Health Directorate would put the facility to prudent use and ensure that it serves its intended purpose of improving access to healthcare for residents of Muoteng-Hamile and surrounding communities.
The handover ceremony was attended by the MP, the District Chief Executive, the Lambussie District Health Director, representatives of the National Health Insurance Authority, security personnel, traditional authorities, health workers and community members.
It was not just a gathering but an atmosphere of joy and gladness as the people of Muoteng in Hamile, part of the Lambussie District, breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that healthcare had been brought closer to them and the distance they had to travel to access healthcare services had been significantly reduced.
