MTN Ghana Foundation has inaugurated and handed over a Community Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound to the chiefs and people of Dinkra in the Dinkra District of Brong Ahafo Region.

The facility, which will provide accessible health care to more than 5,000 people, was constructed at a cost of GH¢ 216,000.00.

Its features include a general OPD, delivery room, consulting rooms, nurse’s station, labour ward and accommodation for staff.

Mr Samuel Sarpong, Senior Commercial Manager for the Northern Business District of MTN reiterated the communications company’s commitment to support the provision of health care facilities to ease access to health delivery, especially in rural communities.

He said: “The MTN Ghana Foundation was moved by the stories of people who lost their lives travelling long distances to access health care from other communities and we could not refuse the request to support when the District Health Directorate approached us to construct this CHPS compound.”

“We are hopeful that this facility will change the story earlier told about health care delivery in the Dinkra community, where people died of ailments that could easily be treated.

”We urge you to adopt the best maintenance practice to preserve the facility for future generations,” he added.

The Chairman for the occasion, Nana Agyemang Kodom IV, Paramount Chief of Nkoransa, expressed appreciation to MTN for supporting the district with the facility.

The Nkoransa North District Director of Health Mr Donatus K. Achisiba, said: “We hope the provision of this facility will help reduce maternal and infant mortality rate, provide and promote services such as child welfare, antenatal and post natal care services, health education and counselling services.”

He also expressed appreciation to the MTN Ghana Foundation for responding to the needs of the people of Dinkra.

The MTN Ghana Foundation has demonstrated its determination to enhance quality health care in the 10 regions.

Health projects undertaken in the Brong Ahafo region include, a donation of a neonatal incubators to the Goaso Government Hospital and the presentation of a ventilators to the Sunyani District Hospital.

It also includes the construction of a male and female ward for the Sene Government Hospital.

MTN Foundation has undertaken a total of eight health and education related projects to the tune of GH¢ 1.1 million in the region.