The The Hunger Project–Ghana (THP-Ghana), with support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has donated 11 motorcycles to the Ghana Health Service to help health workers reach remote communities and improve access to vital maternal and child healthcare.
The motorcycles will be deployed to health workers serving several districts and municipalities in the Eastern Region. These include Kwahu East District, Asuogyaman District, Abuakwa South Municipal, Suhum Municipal, Kwaebibirem Municipal, Ayensuano District, Kpando Municipal and Asante Akyem Municipal.
The donation forms part of the Holistic Opportunities for Positive Engagement in Maternal and Child Health (HOPE-MCH) Project, an initiative designed to strengthen maternal and child healthcare systems in underserved communities across Ghana. The project focuses on improving outreach services, enabling health workers to travel more easily to hard-to-reach areas where access to healthcare remains limited.
Access to healthcare remains a major challenge in many rural communities, where long distances and poor road networks often delay the arrival of health workers. The motorcycles are expected to help bridge that gap by enabling health personnel to carry out outreach services more efficiently. They will allow health workers to visit pregnant women and newborns at home, support immunisation campaigns, and respond more quickly to medical emergencies.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, the Country Leader of The Hunger Project–Ghana, Agatha Quayson, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to improving access to healthcare for underserved communities.
“At The Hunger Project–Ghana, we believe safe motherhood is a fundamental right,” the organisation said, reaffirming its commitment to improving maternal healthcare across the country.
It noted that its partnership with the Ghana Health Service aims to strengthen healthcare delivery, particularly in hard-to-reach communities where timely medical care can mean the difference between life and death. According to the organisation, the newly donated motorcycles will enable health workers to respond more quickly to emergencies and expand their outreach to vulnerable communities.
The donation forms part of ongoing initiatives under the HOPE-MCH Project, which focuses on improving maternal and child health services. Earlier this year, The Hunger Project–Ghana also presented US$125,000 worth of medical supplies and equipment to the Ghana Health Service to support healthcare facilities in underserved areas.
In addition, **The Hunger Project’s 45 Epicentres — community-led development hubs that serve clusters of rural communities — have long played a key role in supporting healthcare delivery across Ghana. These centres host **Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds, helping frontline health workers reach remote communities and provide essential medical services to those who need them most.
The Eastern Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Damien Punguyire, welcomed the support, noting that improved mobility for health workers would greatly enhance outreach services and supervision within CHPS zones.
He explained that this would ultimately contribute to better maternal and child health outcomes in underserved communities.
The Hunger Project-Ghana says it remains committed to strengthening healthcare delivery systems to ensure that mothers and children receive the care they need to survive and thrive.