A Senior Midwifery Officer with the Tamale Metropolitan Health Directorate, Mrs Cecilia Mahama, has appealed for the establishment of more Community Health Planning and Service (CHPS) compounds in the metropolis.
She indicated that apart from the growing population and the resultant need for health service in the metropolis, some of the existing CHPS compounds were far away from some communities, making health care difficult access.
According to the officer who made the appeal in an interview at the Zuo CHPS compound, there were currently seven CHPS compounds in the metropolis, which she observed were not adequate because of the unavailability of health centres in most communities in the area.
The compound serves more than five thousand people in eight communities, including Zuo, Chanzeini, Paga Zaa, and Zobogu.
It is equipped with facilities such as a consulting room, dispensary, out-patients department, antenatal care and a community health unit.
Mrs Mahama said malaria was the commonest disease reported at the centre, particularly during rainy season, and, therefore, advised the people to always keep their surroundings tidy at all times.
She said it was better to prevent diseases than to wait to be infected before seeking cure, and that her outfit was also intensifying efforts at reducing maternal and child morbidity rates in the area.
More than 66 peri-urban communities in the metropolis are benefiting from the Ministry of Health CHPS initiative, which is aimed at bringing quality health care closer to the doorsteps of people living in deprived communities.
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