Healthcare
Focusing on Families
With a lack of quality medical care and knowledge, the Akaa Project emphasizes families through our healthcare initiatives. From children nutrition courses to clean water and sanitation, we take a holistic view of family health. We provide services and education to improve overall family and child health.
Our healthcare goals:
- to educate families about ways to improve health, prevent illness, accidents and reduce risks.
- to insure that infants, children, adolescent s and mothers receive highest quality health care
- to work with district, national government and international institutions to increase the availability of skilled and qualified health care providers.
- to enhance the fair distribution and appropriate use of medications, supplies and equipment to improve health.
- to work with traditional healers in alternative approaches to health care.
Learn about what we’ve done to accomplish these goals
Clean Water and Sanitation
We’ve dug two borehole water wells and built 5 rural micro-flush toilets. Learn more about these projects on their pages.
Global Partnerships:
Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, United Nations
United Nations Every Woman, Every Child Global Initiative
The Akaa Project supports the UN Millennium goal that health care is a human right and upholds the Nightingale Declaration which is committed to sharing health with the world. We are also in collaboration with the Yilo Krobo Municipal District Assembly and the Eastern Region health services.
Want to get involved or have questions? Please contact our Healthcare Coordinator, Mary Grimanis at mgrimanis@theakkaaproject.org for more information.
