Accra, Aug.17, GNA - Focus Region Health Project (FRHP) has procured clinical training models for distribution to three focal Regions to facilitate the development of clinical skills in maternal, new born health and family planning.

The Regions are Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions.

The 22,270 dollar- models include birth stimulators, neonatal resuscitation dolls and airbags, dummy foetuses and placentae, family planning education and training arms.

A statement issued in Accra on Tuesday said in addition, FRHP would provide support to the Regional Health Directorates to strengthen a training site in each Region to ensure sustained development of the required clinical skills.

It said the three Regions comprised approximately a third of the country's population estimated at 7.9 million, therefore health impacts made would be significant enough to affect national rates.

The statement said FRHP was complementing efforts of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ghana Health Service (GHS) by implementing high impact, comprehensive and integrated interventions to address critical health provider knowledge, attitudes, skills as well as logistical and equipment to improve health systems and overall family, household and community health.

The project is expected to impact positively on national maternal and child health, family planning indicators and contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

FRHP is a four-year United State Agency for International Development (USAID) cooperative agreement being implemented by John Snow Incorporated Research and Training Institute (JSI-RTI) and partner, World Education Incorporated.