USAID donates ‘Health Voyager’ boat to improve health access in Oti’s island communities
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), donated a new 19-seater boat to the Ghana Health Service to serve communities of the Oti region today.
The boat, known as the “Health Voyager,” will serve 30 percent of the entire population in the Oti region with over 230,000 people across 185 island communities in four districts."The United States is committed to ensuring that all Ghanaians — regardless of their location – have access to quality health care,” said USAID/Ghana Health Office Director, Dr. Zohra Balsara.
“USAID’s donations embody our commitment to enhancing primary health care services in Ghana.”
Island communities along the Volta Lake are often cut off from health services due to geographical barriers.
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