Forty-one community health workers (CHWs) graduated in Region Ten on Thursday following training intended to prepare them to deliver basic healthcare services in their communities.
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, who attended the September 3 ceremony, noted that CHWs play an important role in the public health system, particularly in communities where they are often residents’ first point of contact with healthcare services.
He said that while the government was investing in expanding and modernising health infrastructure, attention was also being placed on developing a trained workforce capable of delivering quality care.
Anthony congratulated the graduates and urged them to provide professional and compassionate care. He also encouraged them to continue developing their knowledge and skills as the health sector evolves.
According to the ministry, the workers’ responsibilities will include health promotion and disease prevention, maternal and child healthcare, monitoring patients, encouraging healthy lifestyles and identifying persons who require further medical attention.
Anthony urged the graduates to apply what they had learnt at their respective health facilities and to carry out their duties with professionalism, empathy and respect.
The ministry said the training formed part of its programme to strengthen primary healthcare and expand access to services across the country’s ten administrative regions.
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