FIVE NR COMMUNITIES TO GET CLINICS(5/11/08)

FIVE polyclinics are to be constructed in some communities in the Northern Region to boost the provision of health care in the region.
The communities are Karaga, Tatale, Chereponi, Kpandai and Sanga.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Major(rtd) Courage Quarshigah, at a signing ceremony to award the contract for the project to the VAMED Engineering company based in Austria.
The minister noted that the project would be financed at a cost of €7.6 million loan and grant facility from the Bank of Austria.
He observed that the Northern Region had a peculiar health problem, thus, the facility had come at a time when it would be of great importance to the people of the area.
He said the centre would help reduce maternal mortality in the areas as the project would include a maternity care centre, to provide antenatal care education for pregnant women.
The Project Manager of VAMED Engineering, Oliver Strorgez, said construction work would commence in February and would include the maintenance of the clinic for 12 months, staff training and housing, as well as the provision of equipment.