By: Alusine Rehme Wilson – (AR-Wilson)
A highly powered delegation
of staff from the Country’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation has handed over a
Toyota Hilux and eleven loaded trucks with Hundreds of Cartoons of Free Health
Care Drugs - (FHCD) to Bombali and Karene District Stakeholders on Friday 2nd
August 2019.
Prior to the presentation
of the Free Health Care Drugs to Stakeholders at the Eric Dura Hall and within
the premises of the Bombali District Council, various statements of
appreciation and praises to the New Direction Government headed by President Julius
Maada Bio were made by Stakeholders of Bombali and Karene District including
staff of the Bombali District Health Management Team (DHMT) and other invitees
from within and outside the Districts.
The provision of drugs to
health centers country wide is part of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation
commitments to reduce infant mortality, high death rate of Under five children,
Pregnant women, lactating mothers and others in the country which is in
accordance with the new direction vision of His Excellency Retired Brigadier
Julius Maada Bio.
Speaking at the Eric Dura Hall,
Staff from the Health Ministry including Lawrence Sandi, the Director of
Services, Doctor Philip Kargbo and others affirmed of the ministry’s readiness
with support from the central government and its partners to reduce and
possibly eradicate still birth, infant mortality and high death rate at Health
Centers in the country.
The Toyata Hilux which is meant
for drugs delivery and the 11 Trucks loaded with FHCD was on behalf of the Government
and Partners handed over to the Chairman Council of Paramount Chief, PC Bai
Baroh, who also handed over the supply to the Deputy Chairman of the Bombali
District Council, the Karene District Council, the District Medical Officer
(DMO) of Bombali District, the District Health Pharmacist accordingly for the
people of Bombali and Kerene District.
Responding to questions
from Northern Times about the drugs supply, MoHS’s Public Relations Officer
Solomon Rogers urged the media, stakeholders and members of the public to keep
Eagle Eyes on the supply for it to be utilized for it intended purpose at
various medical centers in both Bombali and Kerene District and not the
inverse.
He recalled that few weeks
after the previous supply to the two Districts, Police in Makeni arrested at a
private dwelling situated along Magburaka Road some 52 cartoons of Drugs that
were proven to be Free Health Care Drugs and after their robust investigation
that was aided by identifying the drugs via its batch numbers.
He request for all and sundry
to report promptly to the Police any person or groups suspected to be using
these drugs for private gains and that the ministry is always ready to provide
proof for easy identification of the Free Health Drugs that will enhance for
defaulters to be brought to book a best practice which he said will easily pave
way for correct use of the FHCD for its intended purpose.
Paramount Chiefs, Her
Worship the Mayor of the Makeni City Council, Staff of the Bombali District
Health Management Team, other attendees and representatives from both Karene
and Bombali District expressed their appreciation and thanked the Government and its Partners for
the supply and for reaching out to help sustain good practices previous
government of the especially in the health sector.
Prior to and at the end of
the event, stakeholders and other attendees also made commitments to effectively
monitor for prudent and even distribution of the drugs to all health centers
including remote and hard to reach areas in both districts in complimenting the
government’s effort in making way for better health services in every part of
the country.
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