By Kwamina Tandoh/ Celestine Seyram Tsievor, GNA
Accra, April 16, GNA – CHILD and Associates, an Accra-based medical facility dedicated to the wellbeing of children and families, has launched activities for its 10th anniversary slated for July 7.
Among the activities include free immunisation of children at the centre’s premises in Accra on April 25 to April 30, to mark World Immunisation Week.
CHILD and Associates, through education, support, and medical services focuses on strengthening families and helping patients make informed decisions on their wellbeing.
Speaking at the ceremony, Dr Juliette M Tuakli a Pediatrician and the Chief Executive Officer of the organisation expressed the commitment of her outfit in providing top-notch childcare and maternal healthcare services for visitors to the centre.
She said in order to become a first class medical facility for not just children, parents and institutions, the centre has expanded its activities by establishing women’s health unit, toy library, first class pediatric clinic, public health, malaria prevention programme, behavioural health unit and a robust clinical training programme.
Dr Tuakili noted that CHILD and Associates has been working with a number of medical specialists in diverse fields in order to offer high quality medical care to children.
She explained that in this ‘era of throw away children’, she is being reminded daily of the inherent value each child has.