By Kenneth Obieh
Community Based Organisations in Delta state have been charged to sensitized members of their communities on the enormous health facilities domiciled in the various primary health care centres in their areas.
The chairman of the State Advocacy Team (SAT), Pastor Greg Sifo gave the charge at the monthly coordination meeting held with members of Community Based Organisations (CBO) implementing the Covid-19 Response Mechanism and Resilient and Sustainable System for Health Strengthening and Community Strengthening System ( C19RM/RSSH-CSS) in Delta State
Pastor Sifo disclosed that though there are federal and state hospitals that might take care of specific health care needs the unique role of the PHC should be considered due to its nearness and prompt accessibility to community members health challenges.
He charged the CBOs to sensitized the various stakeholders on the numerous health comodities and services that could be found and rendered in the various PHC, saying that people are not aware that such health services could be provided in those places.
While acknowledging the numerous challenges encountered by the CBOs in the course of implementation of the assignment, he suggested possible ways of reaching out to notable individuals who might be willing to give financial assistance or relevant stakeholders that could use their positions to provide some of those facilities or comodities.
The State Program Officer, Miss Juliet Obiajulu appreciated the CBOs for their sincere commitment towards actualising the program of reducing the health challenges in the communities they assigned to.
she enjoined them not rest on their oars but to see how they could surmount the various challenges they encountered during the focus group discussions, key informant interview, health personnels or other stakeholders.
In their separate remark, the state NEPWHAN Coordinator, Mr. Christopher Ogberetinor and Mr. Miracle Onyeukwu informed the CBOs that the job they undertook was to save lives and give succour to humanity.
They said that Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDs and Malaria diseases should be reduced to the bearest minimum in this period where Covid-19 pandemic is prevalent.
The fifteen CBOs present at the meeting that cut across Oshimili South, Oshimili North, Uvwie, Udu and Warri South local government Areas gave their success stories, challenges and recommendations.