The
Regional Health Director for Essau Health Region has underscored the important
roles Village Health Workers play in strengthening Village health services to
enhance effective healthcare service delivery.
Sutering
Drammeh was speaking on Wednesday at the handing over of 114 pedal bicycles to
Village Health Workers donated by the National TB Control Program with funding
from Global Fund to strengthen Primary Health Care Services.
The
presentation of bicycles was held at the Regional Health Directorate in Essau
North Bank Region.
He
said the support would facilitate their movement to ensure people suspected of
living with TB, are refer to the nearest health facility for treatment, noting
that it would strengthen Primary Health Care service.
TB,
according to regional health for Essau remains a public health concern and the
fight calls for concerted efforts of all stakeholders.
Director
Drammeh thanked Village Health Workers in complementing the Ministry of Health
and Social Welfare in reaching out to families and individual in the quest of
attaining quality health for all.
He
lauded Global Fund through the Ministry of Health for strengthening health care
service delivery.
Momodou
Barrow, Regional Senior Health Officer for North Bank West echoed similar
sentiment and called for periodic upkeep of the bicycles and to enhance
effective TB case detection, referrals, treatment and environmental sanitation.
On
behalf of the beneficiaries, Amadou Jallow of Kerr Mama, thanked the health
ministry and partners for the foresight and assured of their commitment to
strengthening Primary Health Care Services.