The ECOWAS Gender Growth Centre (EGDC) has dedicated US$245,000 to help Ghana’s Obstetric Fistula Elimination Programme.
At a ceremony in Accra to launch the 2024 version of the EGDC’s Obstetric Fistula Programme, a dummy cheque was introduced to representatives of the Ministries of Well being and Gender, Kids and Social Safety.
Madam Sandra Oulate Fattoh, Director EGDC who made the presentation reiterated the Centre’s unwavering help to member states to enhance the general well-being of girls and ladies.
She mentioned the launch of the 2024 version of the Obstetric Fistula Programme, an initiative of her outfit reaffirmed dedication to the well being and dignity of girls in Ghana and throughout West Africa.
Dr Ignatius Awinubonu, who represented Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, Ghana’s Well being Minister famous that Obstetric Fistula remained some of the difficult Well being points confronted ladies in sub-Saharan Africa.
The burden of this situation is especially extreme in rural and underserved areas, the place entry to high quality maternal healthcare was usually restricted.
He talked about Prevention, Remedy and Re-integration as the important thing areas of the Ghana Obstetric Fistula Prevention and Administration Strategic Plan (GOFPMSP) which served as a blueprint guiding nationwide efforts to fight the illness.
He mentioned rehabilitation of the Tamale Fistula Centre was a key element of the continuing efforts to be retooled to supply complete look after sufferers.
Whereas the Strategic Plan for the elimination Programme had made outstanding success a lot remained to be performed, and these embody scaling up group outreach programmes.
Dr Gabriel Ganyaglo, Chair of the Nationwide Fistula Process Power Staff, described the EGDC help as essential as a result of it was meant for infrastructure improve, which was essential within the Nationwide strategic plan.
In keeping with him, many of the funding went into surgical procedures and remedy of sufferers, including that this was a serious fund for infrastructure.
These funds will go instantly into increasing the Tamale Fistula Centre, to supply a further theatre with complimentary tools and extra beds to change into a complete regional centre of excellence.
He hoped that by the collaborative efforts of the well being ministry and improvement companions Fistula restore could be accessible to make sure that no lady suffered the debilitating results of Obstetric Fistula.
Madam Fidelia Anku and Deborah Nkansah, Fistula survivors narrated their painful ordeal in getting remedy till they acquired free surgical procedures and remedy from the Nationwide Fistula Process Power on account of help of the EGDC.