Nimba
Bong
Margibi to go
May 7, 2026 (Bong County)
In same approach, high ranking Officials from the National AIDS Commission headed by the Chairperson Dr. Cecelia J Nuta, has held separate Engagement meetings with the Ministry of Local government, the Bong County Health Team, and the administration of the Phebe Hospital.
In separate remarks. the NAC boss stressed the need of deepening the already existing relationship and assessing the quality of HIV services at different gol facilities in county.
For his part, Dr. Daanue Paye Zwuogbae CHO Bong County Health Team (BCHT) lauded NAC for such initiative. He also disclosed that there are several prospects admist the challenges but believes with the involvement of every sector, change is eminent. Dr. Zwuogbae however named some challenges confronting the county as well as HIV services across the county..” There are several challenges not only unique to this county but we can’t sit and watch, we all know the drawdown now everywhere so we are making use of the government resource allocation as well as Mobilizing Domestic resources through local partners in county..”it’s not an easy thing but we have to sometimes we spend our own resources to get the work moving because of the passion we have and that’s where we find ourselves”. He said
Similarly, the Medical Director at Phebe Hospital, Dr.Minnie S. Ricks, welcome the team to the facility and described the visit as timely and farsighted especially in the wake of donor drawdown and fatigue.
She then led the team through the facility for sightseeing inclusive of the ART Clinic..
As part of the tour, the team also engaged the C.B.Dunbar Hospital in a quest of assessing the quality of HIV services at the facility and beyond. Again, the essence is to know the challenges, what has worked best, and how these gaps could be resolved.
Photos reflecting the team’s visit in Bong