Kumba II Municipality:

78 Million-Worth Health Center inaugurated in Kossala

By Doh Bertrand Nua in Kumba

L-R Kumba II Mayor, Martin Forcha, Kumba II DO, Nkenya Ngwana

and Meme DMO Dr. Ebongo Zacks

The Lord Mayor of Kumba II council, Martin Forcha Ndobegang has been congratulated by the population of Kosala for his endless development projects in the Kumba II municipality in general and the Kosala neighbourhood in particular.

            The words of congratulation were given to the Mayor by the population on the occasion of the inauguration of the newly constructed integrated Kosala Health Center at the tune of FCFA 78 million on Tuesday February 20, 2018.

            While addressing the visibly happy people of Kosala, Mayor Forcha Ndobegang Martin revealed that the modern Integrated Health Center which he considers as one of his greatest achievement will help improve on the health conditions of the population which hitherto has been a call for concern. He as well urged the beneficiaries to preserve the structure jealously ensure the workers are always kept busy. To him if everything goes on well the integrated health center will in the future be upgraded to a hospital.

            He thank all those who collaborated with the council to provide the land where the modern structure has been erected promised more will be done in the days ahead as concerns lacking facilities. “We at out level have already dug a well for temporal use and we in the days ahead award the contract for the construction of a modern borehole at the center” Mayor Forcha promised adding that an application has been deposited for the extension of water to the health center as well as the installation of a three phase transformer that will help regulate the voltage and prevent the equipment from been destroyed.

Side View of Kossala Integrated Health Center

Oh his part the District Medical Officer for Meme, Dr. Ebongo Zacks Nanje said the newly constructed health structure is a stitch in time as it comes at a time when Kossala is experiencing population explosion, with epidemics being the order of the day.

            He noted that the well equipped structure was constructed on the prescription of the Ministry of Public Health and has a modern laboratory that can handle pregnant women.

            The occasion was presided over by the Divisional Officer for Kumba II, Edwin Nkenyan Ngwana, representing the Senior Divisional Officer. He promised to forward the worries of the Mayor and the workers at the center to the hierarchy for immediate actions to be taken towards handling them.

            The integrated health center was created in 2012 by the Ministry of Public Health and went operational on a rented temporal structure from January 5, 2015. It has a a staff strength of twelve and only four of the twelve are under government payroll.