News:
June 19, 2013
Dr. Richard Anane, Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency has noted with great concern the need to do more to improve the wellbeing of women and children who are most vulnerable in society.
He said aside all other interventions towards improving the well fare of his constituents, the most important to him is instituting measures to reduce maternal mortality and promoting child health.
Dr. Richard Anane who is also an Executive Member of Network of African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) is hopeful of taking advantage of the organization to achieve this aspiration.
NEAPACOH focuses on human resources for health (HRH), improving maternal and child health, increasing access to family planning and reproductive health services, heightening access to HIV/AIDS services, and reducing the toll of malaria, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases.
Dr. Anane indicated that the focuses of NEAPACOH are in line with the attainment of Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 and since the country is also working towards it, he owes it a duty to ensure the best is achieved.
By this target priority will be given to girl child education and sensitization adding that it is only through these measures that teenage pregnancies which come with a lot of problems can be reduced. “When you keep them in school, they have focus for greater things and may not fall victims of teenage pregnancies”, he added. Mothers or would be mothers will also be sensitized to adopt best practices and adhere to advice from health professionals during pregnancy and thereafter to ensure quality health for themselves and their children.
Dominic Shirimori/Ghanamps.gov.gh