General News of Monday, 16 January 2017Source: Starrfmonline.comJeffrey Sachs commends Mahama for innovations in healthcareFormer President John MahamaFormer President John Mahama has been commended by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, a member of the United Nations Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals, for the many innovations he introduced into the health sector and the impact on the country’s quest to guarantee access to quality healthcare. Jeffrey Sachs who is also a renowned Professor at Columbia University was speaking during a courtesy call on the former President at his residence, No. The Ghana Campaign has so far recruited, trained and deployed 20,000 Community Health Workers who are contributing significantly to the delivery of healthcare services in the rural communities. Professor Sachs extended an open invitation to the former President to consider supporting efforts being rolled out at the level of the Africa Union and United Nations to further the advancement of humanity. Professor Sachs, accompanied by his wife and staff presented four reports relating to the One Million Community Health Workers Campaign to President Mahama.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2017 22:56 UTC