Akanyoweh Foundation partners GHS to fight Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy.

       Ebenezer Amongba Awine

Vaccine hesitancy in Ghana remains a stumbling block to the country’s quest to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.

It is against this backdrop that the Akanyoweh Foundation with support from CHAG,Ghana HIV& AIDS Network, Coalition of N G O of Tuberculosis, Coalition of N G Os in Health,the Ministry  of health,Ghana Health Service and partners are embarking on sensitisation in three communities of the Builsa North Municipality namely Chuchuliga, Kaadema and Siniensi to strengthen community engagement in response to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the Municipality.

The Ghana Health service just ended its 6th round NID of Covid-19 vaccination on 24th January,2023.

With statistics drawn from the 5th round of the exercise which took place in December, 2022, it was revealed that, the acceptance rate of  Covid-19 vaccination in these three communities was low hence the community sensitisation.

Chief  Executive officer  of  the Akanyoweh Foundation Mr. Ebenezer Amongba Awine, addressing community members in Chuchuliga on 25th January,2023 at the Chuchuliga health centre to whip up community interest in Covid-19 vaccination, charged community members not to believe the numerous misconceptions and conspiracy theories about the covid vaccines but rather ensure that they are protected from the disease by getting themselves, their  families and friends vaccinated against the disease and to  obey the safety protocols  of the disease as people are getting infected day in day out with the disease.

Mr. Albert Atuga Ajapoak the Chuchuliga sub district leader of the Ghana Health service in his address revealed that the Municipal Health directorate currently have in stock vaccines such Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, Pfizer and AstraZeneca and encouraged residents especially children,pregnant women and the elderly to visit health facilities in the Municipality and get themselves vaccinated now that the NID is over. 

He stressed that the vaccines are safe and free.

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Builsa North MCE hands over 200 dual desks to GES and Two Ambulances to GHS

The Builsa North Municipal Chief Executive Hon Vida Akantagriwon Anaab on Friday 13th January,2022 presented 200 dual desks to the Builsa North Municipal Education Directorate for onwards distribution to schools in the Municipality to enhance teaching and learning.

The furniture which was procured from the District Assembly's common fund will help reduce the furniture deficit in the Municipality.

In a short ceremony at the works department of the Assembly to hand over the furniture, the MCE expressed the hope that the furniture will add some value to beneficiary schools to enhance effective teaching and learning. She advised that the furniture should be distributed to schools which are in dire need of furniture as some schools in the Municipality have more furniture  than others. 

Hon. Akantagriwon stressed the commitment of government and the assembly towards ensuring quality education for all and urged parents to also take a keen interest in their wards' education. She also advised the Education Directorate to take good care of the furniture to ensure longer lifespan. 

The Municipal Education Director Mad. Victoria Aganalie Mahama in receiving the furniture expressed gratitude to the government and the MCE saying,the gesture would go a long way to improve teaching and learning as children will no longer lie on their bellies to write as well  as enhancing their handwriting.

She assured the MCE that the Municipal Education Directorate has a data base that they will rely on to ensure an effective distribution of the furniture to schools that are really in need of furniture. 

In a related development, the Municipal Chief executive also handed over two tricycle ambulances procured by the Northern Development authority to the Ghana Health Service to help enhance health delivery in the Municipality.

The MCE in handing over the ambulances entreated the Municipal health directorate to ensure that the ambulances are given to communities that are far from the Municipal capital to help transport pregnant women, Children and the aged to the district hospital for prompt attention.  She charged them to ensure proper maintenance of the ambulances to prolong their life span.

The Municipal Disease Control officer Mr. Thomas Akolaaga who received the ambulances on behalf of the Municipal Health director, thanked the MCE and the Northern Development authority for the gesture saying, the design of the ambulances would really serve the purpose of transporting pregnant women and patients in urgent need of healthcare as in most instances they are often transported on single motorbikes which further exacerbate their condition.

He added that, the ambulances would be given to communities far from the Municipal capital who are often faced with the challenge of getting transport to the Municipal hospital whenever they are in need of urgent health care. 

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MCE VISIT'S SCHOOLS IN BUILSA NORTH AS PART OF MY FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

The Municipal chief Executive for the Builsa North Municipality Hon. Vida Akantagriwen Anaab on Tuesday January 10th 2023 visited some Schools in the Builsa North Municipality to mark the commencement of the new academic year.

The visit by the MCE was also to welcome and interact with fresh pupils entering basic schools and encourage them to help sustain their interest in school as part of the annual “My First Day at School program”.

This year’s event had three teams comprising of Officers of GES and that of the Municipal Assembly visiting the various circuits of the Municipality.

 The Municipal chief Executive lead the team of Officers who visited schools under the Chuchuliga and Sandema East Circuits, the Municipal Cordinating Director Mr Godfred K Bamba Banornumah also led a team that visited Schools under Sandema central and Sandema West Circuits whiles the Municipal Education Director Mad Victoria Mahama Aganalie and her team took charge of the Wiaga and Kaadema Circuits.

At each school visited, the Assistant Director in Charge of Supervision Mr. Timothy Aperagoa and the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive seized the opportunity to address pupils on the importance of schooling. Children were also motivated to continue attending classes and not just ‘My First Day at school.

Addressing each school audience, the Municipal Chief Executive encouraged teachers and pupils to freely discharge their educational responsibilities adding that, the government and for that matter, the Assembly would continuously support schools and teachers with all necessary logistics to facilitate teaching and learning.

She said she was very happy with the attendance rate at all the Schools visited while pleading on caterers under the school feeding program to start cooking, she also dropped the hint that the Municipal Assembly will soon be distributing about 200 pieces of furniture to schools in the municipality to further enhance teaching and learning.

  She encouraged the school children to take their studies seriously to enable them achieve their dreams. She also advised the school children to desist from speaking what she term corrupted Buli Such as “nyiam- tami” which literally means being held by water but rather say “ ny3- nyuela al3 ta mi” when thirsty. 

 Interacting with some learners, they shared some of their dreams to become nurses, doctors, police officers, presidents, drivers, teachers and bicycle fitters among others.

As a way to motivate the first-time attendants and pupils joining the mainstream school at Class one, the Hon. Municipal Chief Executive presented biscuits and Kalypo drinks to them.

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