National Ministries of Health launched integrated community based health promotion project in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State.
Presiding over the occasion on Saturday, the State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore declared the start of the project, Emmanuel Radio reported.
Appreciating efforts of community based health mobilizers in the state, the Governor promised to use the actors in other development projects.
He encouraged the mobilizers to get involved on community policing to ensure security in their areas, cautioning them to desist from politics.
Health ministry Undersecretary Matur Makur Kariom pledged national government’s commitment to improve service delivery in the states.
He revealed that the ministry reviews health policy to ensure that the element of community care system is spelt clearly and visible.
Eastern Equatoria Health Minister Margaret Itto noted the importance of the mobilizers in bridging the gap between health units and beneficiaries.
She observed that the mobilizers promote prevention of rampant diseases in the country.
Dr Itto said there are 1280 community-based health promoters recruited in the eight counties of the state.
Hundreds of citizens of Eastern Equatoria witnessed the launch of Integrated Community Based Health promotion project on Saturday in Torit.