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The management of Golden Exotics Limited (GEL) has presented a refurbished Osudoku H/C Public Health Centre at Asutsuare in the Eastern Region to the Shai-Osudoku District Health Directorate. The facility, in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, is to help improve healthcare delivery in the Shai Osudoku District and its surrounding communities. As part of the refurbishment, GIZ procured medical equipment, including Thermometers, Weighing Scales, Test Strips for Non-Communicable Diseases, and Vaccine carriers among others, to enhance the quality of care for patients. The refurbishment was carried out as part of the 'COVID-19 Comprehensive Pandemic Management for Employees, Families and Communities' project implemented by GIZ. The transformation of the once dilapidated Public Health Unit is just one of the many activities that the partners have undertaken in the last two years towards the sustainable strengthening of the Ghanaian health system to be better prepared against now and any future pandemics. Mr Benedict Rich, the Managing Director, GEL said 'We anticipate a huge number of benefits for the communities, including reducing the barrier to accessing health services; strategically contributing to preventable maternal, newborn and child death.' He said this would also include stillbirth and improve the overall health and well-being of the women and children in Asutsuare, and provide facilities for family planning, malaria and HIV treatment services, and improvement of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Activities. The Managing Director said the Company was approached by the Directorate to support them refurbish the facility. He said the Company believed that their activities in the communities were important and these would go a long way to support members in the communities. He said the Company, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, focused on healthcare delivery and education among others. 'Last years, the Company spent GH?2million in fixing th e road networks through the entire communities,' he added. He urged the government through its representatives to fix the road networks in the area to enable the Company to do more to support the communities. The Managing Director said the Company believed in strategic partnership in ensuring sustainable growth and development. Mr Fred Offei, the District Chief Executive for the Shai-Osudoku District Assembly, expressed gratitude to the Company for their support to the communities. Reverend Ebenezer Asiamah, District Director of Health, commended the partnership that saw to the refurbishment of the facility. He said they have an initiative called the 'Network of Practice' to ensure that there is an ambulance and CHIPS Compound at all facilities to ensure easy reference. He said the facility would go a long way to serve the over 20,000 people in the community and its catchment area. The Director expressed the hope that GEL, Fairtrade and GIZ would do more to support healthcare delivery in the area. Mad am Tabea Boateng, Technical Advisor of develoPPP Health, said as an outcome of the project, partnering companies would have well-established pandemic preparedness plans, business continuity plans and enhanced employee wellbeing programmes whereas the employees would have increased access to health and safety, improved financial well-being as well as have their jobs secured. She said in the first quarter of 2024, training for the clinic's staff would take place to further improve healthcare in Asutsuare and neighbouring communities. Currently, GIZ promotes sustainable development in Ghana via about 50 programmes and projects. GIZ is boosting Ghana's potential by focusing its projects on three priority areas Responsibility for our planet - climate and energy. Source: Ghana News Agency

Voters in the Kala Sghira constituency under the Kala Sghira delegation (Sousse governorate) will vote, next Sunday, February 4, either for Mohamed Wissem Boukadida or Slaheddine Fareh who are running for the second round of the local elections. During his electoral campaign, candidate Mohamed Wissem Boukadida promised to help develop an industrial area, review the urban model, protect the region from floods, launch a tourism trail, promote archeological sites, create the Sousse-Kala Sghira metro line and upgrade the local hospital. For his part, candidate Slaheddine Fareh pledged to promote social and economic indicators in the region, improve transport services, dedicate a new weekly market area to vendors and famers, and protect the area from floods. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse

OKATOPE: A 27-year-old Angolan man allegedly injured his 26-year-old ex-girlfriend and killed her three-month-old baby boy by stabbing them with a kitchen knife at Ontunda village in the Oshikoto Region on Thursday. According to a Namibian Police Force crime update, it is alleged that the suspect was with his ex-girlfriend escorting her to the house of her current boyfriend and father of the deceased baby. 'The suspect and the ex-girlfriend have two children, so the suspect was allegedly not happy that the victim is now having a Namibian boyfriend after their relationship ended,' reported the police. According to the report, while on their way the suspect and his ex-girlfriend got into a fight and he allegedly stabbed both the ex-girlfriend and her baby boy with the knife. 'The boy died instantly, and the mother sustained serious injuries and was taken to Omuthiya State Hospital in transit to Onandjokwe State Hospital for further medical attention,' the police said. The deceased's remains were taken to t he Omuthiya police mortuary for a post-mortem. The next of kin were not yet informed. The suspect was arrested and the investigation continues. Source: Namibia Press Agency The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has asked it members to open their doors to all political parties for engagement ahead of the 2024 elections. A press statement copied to the Ghana News Agency and signed by the President, Dr Joseph Obeng, said the Association was ready to facilitate constructive engagements with all political parties and urged its members to welcome all. It said that platform would enable the political parties to share their visions with the Association as well as ascertain the needs of the trading community and factor them into their policies. The engagement with the political parties, the statement noted, would be beneficial to the trading and business community in making informed decision in the upcoming General Election. As Ghana goes to the polls on December 7, 2024, key among the issues is trade facilitation and growth, which the Association said was critical in harnessing the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The trading community is expec ting the manifestoes of the parties to have a true reflection of their needs amid the implementation of an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-loan support programme. Source: Ghana News Agency

Miracle Life Hospital (MLH), a private facility in the heart of Ho, in the Volta Regional Capital has launched its one-year long celebration of three decades of existence and healthcare service delivery. The facility has provided and continue to offer quality healthcare delivery to its clients in Ho and beyond and envisaged to deliver more qualitative and innovative services to their numerous clients in the next 30 years. The anniversary is themed: 'Three decades in Excellence in Quality Healthcare.' Dr Seyram K. Letsa, Ag Medical Director of MLH, who was three-days old at the time of its inception disclosed these at the launch and dinner to usher in the celebrations. He said his team was an outstanding team and health professionals who have unwavering commitment to their profession and continue to change challenges into victories. 'You are the heartbeat of Miracle Life Hospital,' Dr Letsa declared. And to the communities, he said their trust have been the greatest motivation with each life we have bee n privileged to touch, 'with every story of recovery and Joy, you have reminded us why we are here to serve, heal and to uplift.' Dr Letsa said activities planned for the anniversary include reproductive health programme, family life engagements, public aerobics as well as public health education and media engagements. Mrs Victoria K. Letsa, Chief executive Officer of AVL Holdings and Co-Founder of MLH. She said: 'Our story has been shapes of trials over adversity, the relentless pursuit of excellence in medical care. 'I extend my deepest gratitude to the entire Miracle Life Hospital team, our skilled Doctors, our hardworking nurses and the administrative staff and every individual in making this hospital a haven of healing.' Dr Achilbald Yao Letsa, Founder of MLH said the facility was a dream by his father, Dr Letsa come true, who wanted a 'Family Hospital'and pursued that by encouraging them to study science, which had culminated in the production of 10 doctors, eight alive. He said: 'Your story of re silience inspires us every day and reaffirm the purpose of Miracle Life Hospital.' He reminded the team: 'As we celebrate this milestone let us also cast our eyes towards the future, we stand at the threshold of endless possibilities ready to embrace technological advancement, expand our services and continue to provide that passionate care to the community.' He disclosed that patronage has increased to 2,500 per month from the initial 250 with more than 40 doctors and specialists working with the Hospital delivering quality services to the clients and community. He said the facility was challenged at inception by hostilities to patients referred to government facilities and discouragement of clients from patronising the hospital as the concept of private facilities was now emerging. He believed the next 30 years and beyond would reposition Miracle Life Hospital to render stellar made services as well as continue to be a source of Hope, Healing and Miracles. Dr Letsa anticipated transformation of the fac ility into a medical tourism centre with expanded infrastructure. There were goodwill messages from partners including National Health Insurance Scheme, State Insurance Corporation, Tobinco and the Electricity Company of Ghana. Source: Ghana News Agency

Voters in the Kala Sghira constituency under the Kala Sghira delegation (Sousse governorate) will vote, next Sunday, February 4, either for Mohamed Wissem Boukadida or Slaheddine Fareh who are running for the second round of the local elections. During his electoral campaign, candidate Mohamed Wissem Boukadida promised to help develop an industrial area, review the urban model, protect the region from floods, launch a tourism trail, promote archeological sites, create the Sousse-Kala Sghira metro line and upgrade the local hospital. For his part, candidate Slaheddine Fareh pledged to promote social and economic indicators in the region, improve transport services, dedicate a new weekly market area to vendors and famers, and protect the area from floods. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse