Snakes and other reptiles have invaded Agona Kwanyako Health Centre following deep cracks, developed in the structure giving open access to the reptiles.
The cracks could also be found in the roofing, which leaked when it rained and an imminent collapse of the facility, which had become a death trap cannot be ruled out if immediate steps are not taken to address the situation.
Nurses and Paramedical staff of the facility are currently finding it difficult to discharge their duties well at the facility that served about 20,000 people in 30 Communities in its catchment area.
Speaking at the Annual Review Conference of the Agona East Directorate of the Ghana Health Service, Mr Kofi Kaini Mends, Agona East District Director of Health Service said the deplorable state of the Kwanyako Health Centre needed urgent attention.
The meeting was to take stock of the previous year’s activities and matters affecting the g welfare of workers and the patients as well.
He suggested that the whole facility should be pulled down and a new one constructed to forestall any disaster.
Mr Mends said a report was made to the Agona East District Assembly and District Chief Executive (DCE) Mr Dennis Armah-Frempong immediately dispatched the Assembly’s Engineers to take measurements for the renovation to be done.
He said the renovation of the facility would not solve the problem, but rather it needed a new block and appealed to stakeholders, Central Government, NGOs, donors both local and foreign to assist the Centre.
Source;GNA
Source;GNA
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