Drivers, riders on transport management training in CRR

Over fifty drivers and health staff, over the weekend are currently under a five-day training on Transport Asset Management (TAM) in Bansang CRR South.  

The training is organised by Riders for Health in collaboration with department of state for Health and Social Welfare. In his opening remarks on behalf of the Secretary of state for Health and Social Welfare as well as the regional governor, the chief executive officer, Janjanbureh Area Council, Yuspha Manneh said, a good transport service is an important factor in the socio–economic development of any nation.

He stated that this fact is known to the government of President Jammeh saying “government is constantly constructing and rehabilitating the country’s road networks and donating new vehicles to all sectors of government”.

He commended Riders for Health for such a laudable gesture noting that the Transport Asset Management Programme to be launched is timely. Omar Jah, the director of operation under Riders for Health,  noted that the TAM programme agreed by DOSH&SW and Riders broadly provides for each hospital and health centre throughout the country, to be equipped with an ambulance for quick and effective referrals, each major health center to have in addition, a double-cabin pick-up for health utreach services, each health center to also have two to three motorcycles for the use of public health officers and community health nurses.

He pointed out that Riders has successfully secured 3. 5 million dollars from Skoll Foundation to purchase the transport needs for the TAM programme. The Deputy programme Manager of Riders for Health, Cherno Jallow, called the drivers and riders to take good care of the mechines in order to serve long. He further advised them to take ownership of the vehicles and bikes.