Monday 4 May 2015

SASSOYA RECEIVES NEW AMBULANCE, STAFF HOUSE

The long neglected Yangoru Saussia electorate in East Sepik continues to receive needed services in this term of Parliament.
Thanks to its “action” Member of Parliament and Minister for Trade, Commerce and Industry, Richard Maru.
This week a brand new 10 seater Toyota Land Cruiser was presented to the Catholic Church run Sassoya sub health center while Numbo LLG President, Michael Kombo officiated at the commissioning of a new staff house.  
A thankful head of Catholic health services in East Sepik, Sr. Celine Yakasere received the ambulance on behalf of the health center.
The presentation of the ambulance was timely as it would contribute a lot in terms of meeting the demand for quality health services and MCH activities expected by the catchment population. Sassoya HSC has prospered over the years and has attracted patients from beyond its catchment population as well.

DIGICEL GIVES K270,000 IN SERVICES TO EAST SEPIK

Telecommunication giant, Digicel PNG, continues with its benevolent mission in the country and this week pumped over K270,000 worth of assistance into East Sepik province.
This saw the delivery of a K180,000 brand new Toyota Land Cruiser 10 seater ambulance to the remote Ulupu sub health centre (SHC) in the Yamil Tamawi LLG of Maprik district and K92,970 to Callan Services in Wewak respectively, both Catholic church run organisations.
Callan Services through its Special Education Resource Center will roll out a year-long program dealing with People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in partnership with Digicel’s Community Based Rehabilitation program (CBR) between May, 2015 and May, 2016.
The Ulupu ambulance was presented on Monday (Apr 20) to Wewak Diocese Catholic Health Services Secretary, Sr. Celine Yakasere, an occasion witnessed by Maprik Town Mayor, Paul Dingu, Yamil Tamawi LLG President, Carl Sangi with more than a thousand people who turned up to witness the event.
The investment prompted the Maprik town Mayor, Paul Dingu to make a commitment of K200,000 towards the further development of the health center while the Yamil Tamawi LLG president, Carl Sangi committed a   further K20,000 to the health center.

The ambulance will do Mobile Health Clinic (MHC) runs in the Yamil Tamawi area which has a population of more than 20,000 people.
Maprik MP, John Simon was unable to attend the Ulupu ambulance presentation however, expressed gratitude to Digicel Foundation describing it as “continuous good work of private companies partnering Government in service delivery”.
Ulupu SHC Officer In Charge (OIC), Mr. Eddie Yehrewanie thanked Digicel PNG Foundation for responding to their need and assured them that the ambulance will be used to full fill its purpose of doing routine Outreach Clinics and attend to vulnerable population of pregnant mothers and children.
“The delivery of the ambulance is timely and will greatly help us in reaching out to the 20, 000 plus population of Ulupu SHC catchment,” he added.
The ambulance itself is fully equipped with all the necessary medical equipment capable of performing its duty to full potential.
Digicel Senior Program Manager who officiated at the ceremony, Ms. Ruth Javin said “Digicel PNG Foundation strives to ensure communities are healthy, primarily through the support of community oriented activities. It is the vision of Digicel Company Founder that wherever Digicel Company grows, the community in which the company is doing business grows with it”.