Paediatric Society of Ghana calls for stronger partnership to strengthen childcare services 

 The unequal access to and distribution of child healthcare services remain widespread in Ghana, with significant disparities between urban and rural areas.

In response, the Paediatric Society of Ghana is urgently calling on Non-Governmental Organizations, individuals, and philanthropists to step in and help bridge the gap in child health services.

The call was made at its Annual General Meeting hinged on the theme; ‘’Universal Health Coverage; Bridging gaps and building resilience in Child healthcare delivery across Ghana”.

The President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana, Dr Hilda Boye said that the increasing disparities in Child health care services calls for a strong partnership between the Government and the private sector to implement health policies and initiatives to address inequalities.

‘’There are gaps in child health financing so I believe the Government and networks supporting child health care services should collaborate to provide quality health care services for all children in the country, she further added.

According to Dr Hilda Boye, the Paediatric Society of Ghana is ready to work with partners and stakeholders to create awareness about the urgent need to bridge the gaps in child health care.

To deepen ties with philanthropists, NGOs and individuals to strengthen interventions that seek to promote quality and equity child health care, the Paediatric Society of Ghana honoured the unrelented efforts of individuals who have for the past been committed to promoting child health equity through their interventions.

 

For his contribution to Paediatric care in Ghana through the Kokrokoo Charities Foundation, Kwami Sefa Kayi was honoured for supporting local health facilities and teaching hospitals across Ghana with 62 life-saving incubators, in line with an initiative tagged Project 100.

The Paediatric Society of Ghana acknowledged his essential medical support to give pre-term babies an improved fighting chance to survival. He said the recognition would encourage other NGOs and other stakeholders to work harder to ensure that child mortality will become a thing of the past.

“I would like to express my deepest appreciation to the Paediatric Society of Ghana for recognising the work of Kokrokoo Charities Foundation. We started off with a target of 100 and now there is 38 more to go and I believe this honour will spur us on to continue supporting child health development in Ghana”,  Mr Sefa Kayi said.

Other personalities who were honoured included Professor Afua Hesse, the first Ghanaian-trained female doctor to become a paediatric surgeon. She was recognized for her dedication and service to the field of surgery and paediatric care.

Professor Afua Hesse said strengthening collaboration towards child health through sustained quality of care at all levels of the health system is key to address inequities.

Through collaboration and partnership, the Paediatric Society of Ghana seeks to promote the highest standard of health care for newborns, children and adolescents.

 

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