The Jirapa District lies in the north-western corner of the Upper West Region of Ghana. The capital of the district is Jirapa. It shares boundaries to the south with Nadowli Ditrict, to the east with Sissala District, to the west with Lawra District and to the north with Burkina Faso. The district therefore, serves as the national gateway to Burkina Faso from the upper westrn part of the country.
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People in four communities in the Jirapa District of the Upper West Region have been carrying their sick people on their backs and travel about 17 kilometres across rivers and streams to reach out to the nearest health facility at Sabuli for medical attention. : more »
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(SOMBORO) JIRAPA : UNICEF supports health The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) is to build 15 community-based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) in the Upper West Region, with funds from the US Fund for UNICEF.
JIRAPA: Cushion in form of micro finance The Micro Finance and Small Loans Centre has disbursed loans totalling between GH¢ 2,500 and 3,000 per group to 164 groups made up of 2,270 individuals.
JIRAPA : More teaching assistants needed Since the inception of the National Youth Employment Programme in the Jirapa District in 2006, the assembly has been able to implement only four modules including teaching assistants, health extension workers, waste and sanitation and environmental health module out of the eleven modules.
JIRAPA: NHIS on course- Scheme manager The Jirapa National Health Insurance Scheme Manager, Mr Bomba-Ire D. Martin has stated that the scheme is on course, growing in strength each year.
