According to Madam Laverley the gift is a result of the mobility challenges faced by handicaps in the country, most especially in the rural area, stating that the social aspect of healthcare is very important to them.
The visit to the Minister according to Madam Laverley is to introduce her organization and the things they are doing and how they can help in collaborating with the ministry to keeping people healthy.
“Mobility is not our focus area, but we are focusing on health as well,” Laverley disclosed, adding that because they want to help disables with mobility and that health issues is the reason why they donated the wheelchairs.
Madam Laverley maintained that they intend to work with the Ministry of Social Welfare in delivering public health, citing that they are willing to work with people that do not have access to healthcare.
In her response Minister Dassama applauded the organization for their initiative and the donation.
The wheelchairs, according to the minister are very important for disables, stating that some of the disables are permanently inside their homes, but that with wheelchairs they can move out of their homes for fresh air and be able to visit their family members.
Parene Healthcare is a social enterprise organization based in Sierra Leone, engaged in projects to improve access to basic health care services, and health related products within communities, to promote quality of life, prevent illness, and manage disease.
Its projects and products are carefully selected based on its commitment to improve quality of life, and health outcomes in Sierra Leone.
In partnership with local and international stakeholders the organization continues to work to implement services that will help the country achieve sustainable development goals for lasting change to help reduce noncommunicable disease burden.
Parene Healthcare programs are designed to bring affordable care to consumers who may otherwise not seek care because of cost, time constraints, transportation, confidentiality, and privacy concerns.
Its mission is to help reduce chronic disease burden, by designing a sustainable, accessible, and affordable healthcare franchise system, for consumers who may otherwise not seek care because of cost, transportation, and confidentiality concerns.
