Gov’t accredits Four Health Centers in the South West

The Regional Delegation of Public Health, RDPH, accredited four government health centers across the region with the support of Performance Based Financing, PBF-Accreditation for Quality on February 22, 2018 at the Delegation of Public Health.

Chaired by the Regional Delegate of Public Health, Dr. Victor Mbome Njie, the event was attended by Chiefs of Centers (COC), District Medical Officers, Health Medical Officers, Health Area Chairpersons, contract development verification agency, PBF Task Force and the Regional Delegation of Public Health staff.

Four districts were recognized; Buea Road Integrated Health Center-Buea, Kosala Integrated Health Center-Kumba, Batoke Integrated Health Center-Limbe, and New Life Cottage Integrated Health Center-Mamfe, which were being monitored since 2016.

After receiving the official approval from the RDPH, the chiefs of centers expressed their gratitude towards the RDPH and PBF programme for the certification. Mokwe Marie, Chief of center for PMI Buea Road said “We are happy to receive this accreditation and we thank the RDPH for the PBF Accreditation programme. Even though I have now been transferred to PMI Buea Town, I will continue to put in the same effort.”

According to the chief of center for PMI Batoke, Mme Elizabeth Monono, it all depends on maintaining the quality that led to the accreditation they received. Mme Kome Mary spoke on behalf of the Kosala integrated health center “Since it was opened three years ago, it has been functioning thanks to the PBF and Public health. 

With team work and dedication, we were able to receive an accreditation.” Meanwhile Mme Ewoh Florence on behalf of the New life integrated health center, Mamfe, was delighted that their efforts as a team have been acknowledged through an Accreditation for Quality.

The regional delegate of public health announced that there shall be an extension of facilities to be accredited in order to increase the quality of services. To begin with, five other health centers have been added to the just accredited centers.