As the world marks Father’s Day tomorrow, the Executive Director of Health Concern Ghana, Mary Aboagye, has expressed worry over the non-recognition of the day by many Ghanaians’ as a result of past experiences with fathers.
“Fatherhood is an integral aspect of the society, apart from the biological role fathers play in bringing a child into the world they also give them identity as they give them names” she added.
She further stated that society has relegated fathers’ day due to the behaviour of some fathers, thus the day comes and passes without it being recognized and celebrated.
“Health Concern Ghana recognizes the significance of fathers and wants to create a venue for people to show appreciation to their fathers as well as acknowledge the role of the fathers in the society” she reiterated.
She however noted that the society is also a contributing factor as fathers are not given the opportunity to go to delivery wards to have a feel of what child birth is like, as compared to what is done in abroad, as this will make them have a feel of what mothers go through and thus not neglect their responsibility and role as a father.
Adding that, “It is this bond that the children get with their mothers that make them so attached to them from infancy”.
Mrs. Aboagye was quick to note that there are irresponsible father’s who neglect their children, thus it is high time the few one’s who are responsible are acknowledged to encourage the others to follow suit.
She also appealed to mother’s to trend cautiously so as not to leave any pain’s in their husbands heart when they separate as this also contribute to them neglecting their children. And also urged fathers who have for the past neglected their wards to seek forgiveness and reconcile with them.
“Health Concern Ghana has outline programs to celebrate fathers and help take away the prejudice of fathers being irresponsible as there are others who can be compared to mothers” she explained
The celebration was under the theme ‘Promoting the role of the fathers’, with specially designed programs that involve participations of fathers: including float, special prayers for father, health screening and an overall fair dubbed “Father Fest Fair 2011”.
Mrs. Aboagye also noted that the event will be an annual one to help eradicate the neglecting and forgetfulness of the day by many Ghanaians.
Health concern Ghana is an institution which trains nurses as well as educate people on health related issues.
Published in Daily Guide on 17th June 2011
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