World Vision Ghana, UNFPA review health facilities readiness in disaster-prone areas 

World Vision Ghana, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Ministry of Health, the Ghana Health Service, and other key stakeholders, has convened a validation meeting to review findings from an assessment of health facilities in disaster-prone areas across Ghana.

According to her, the assessment examined several critical aspects of health service delivery, including the availability of skilled health personnel, essential medicines and commodities, functional infrastructure, emergency preparedness plans, referral systems, infection prevention and control measures, health information systems, and coordination mechanisms with local and national disaster management agencies.

Delivering the statement of purpose, the Health and Nutrition Technical Specialist at World Vision Ghana, Madam Awurabena Quayeba Dadzie, said the assessment was undertaken to evaluate the functional capacity of health facilities to provide comprehensive SRH services in areas vulnerable to disasters.