The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), on Wednesday, dedicated new buildings for the Presbyterian Health Centre at Antwirifo, a farming Community in the Dormaa Central Municipality in the Bono Region.
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, who dedicated the buildings said, the facility would make healthcare readily accessible to the people, particularly in the detection of minor sicknesses like headaches and the provision of other services such as ante-natal and post-natal care.
He advised pregnant women to visit it frequently for examination to prevent infant and maternal mortality.
The Moderator said, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has played and continues to play a significant role in the health sector in the country, especially in the rural areas.
He said the church engages in social services as a command from the Lord. “We do them because that is the on the heart of the Lord Jesus Christ (Mathew 25:36-43). We, therefore, have a command from our Lord Jesus Christ to deliver social services in the communities, including Antwirifo to serve humanity” he said.
Rt. Rev Prof. Mante said in obedience to this command, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana is the third largest single provider of health services in the country.
He said currently the Presbyterian Church of Ghana runs a total of 57 health facilities with a total workforce of 4, 041 and total beds of 1,598.
The Moderator commended the Minister of Health who is also the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu for the role he played in ensuring that the buildings are completed on time.
He also saluted the Rev Wilberforce Takyi, a Presbyterian Minister and a native of the town and his family for making their house available to start the health centre in 2010.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com