Grand Kru County — At least 3,000 citizens in Upper Dorboh (Bolloh) in Grand Kru County are expected to benefit free medical services at Doeswen Clinic.
Doeswen Clinic is the first ever constructed and operational clinic in Fentoe Administrative District
and will provide health care to the people of Doeswen and surrounding towns, including people from
Jlateken, Weayen, Worwleken, Chemgbetee and Atlantic Camp.
The Clinic is also the third in Dorboh Statutory District while the other two clinics are in Nyankunkpo and Bolloh New Town.
Doeswen Clinic opened its doors to provide free medical services to the public at a colorful program attended by hundreds of citizens on Friday, following dedication by
Deputy Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa, who is District #2 Representative and Acting Chairman of the Grand Kru County Legislative Caucus.
During the dedication, the Deputy Speaker said health is critical not only to nation or county’s infrastructure and economic development but also to human capacity development.
The Deputy Speaker indicated that the Doeswen Clinic will bring relief to thousands of citizens who have been faced with health care challenges in his district, specifically from Upper Dorboh.
“We thank the County Health Team, the local authority, the elders and people of Fenitoe Administrative District as well as Healthnet for today’s success story on the opening of Doeswen Clinic,” the Deputy Speaker said.
The County Health Officer (CHO) of Grand Kru County, Dr. J. Woyee S. Wreh declared the free medical services at Doeswen Clinic opened and revealed an 8-person’s personnel staff headed by Nathan Toe as the Officer-In-Charge.
Dr. Wreh described former Senator Coleman as the vision bearer and called the Deputy Speaker and the Grand Kru Legislative Caucus as the “Vision Builders.”
Grand Kru County Development Superintendent, Joe Segbe, on behalf of President Pro Tempore Albert Chie, thanked the Deputy Speaker for the leadership role as Chairman of the Caucus.
Mr. Segbe told citizens of Doeswen to reelect the Deputy Speaker, Pro Tempore and the President for the continuition of development.
Grand Kru County Superintendent Doris Ylatuh buttressed the Development Superintendent remarks but stressed on the President’s reelection.
She instructed all Statutory District Superintendents and County’s Mining Agents to shut mining activities for at least a day to enable workers to register to vote.
The District Superintendent of Dorboh, Slaymu Blamoh said the people of Upper Dorboh are “extremely happy” for the clinic and also called citizens of the district to reelect the President, the Deputy Speaker and the Pro Tempore.
Former Senator, Dr. Peter S. Coleman started the construction of Doeswen Clinic the Grand Kru Legislative Caucus completed it through a budgetary allocation from national government and personal contribution.
As District Representative, the Deputy Speaker provided L$500,000 through Healthnet — the medical auxiliary for the reelection of JFK — to buy medicines and medical equipment to make it
make it functional and, in addition, the Deputy Speaker will also be responsible for its operations.
Meanwhile, the Doeswen Clinic is the second Primary Healthcare which was mainly funded by the Deputy Speaker. The first clinic was Buah Jlateken.
Besides operationalizing two clinics, the Deputy Speaker has fully constructed five schools and constructed over 20 handpumps. He also renovated schools, clinics, youth centers, churches, mosques, etc
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