By Raymond Rex Awiagah
The Rotary Club of Accra North has donated Medical Equipment and Commissioned a New Health Centre for residents of Lardowayo -Odumse- a local community in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra.
Recognizing the urgent need for better healthcare infrastructure, the Rotary Club took up the responsibility to revolutionize medical services for the benefit of all residents.
Through extensive fundraising efforts and generous donations from various philanthropists and businesses, the Rotary Club managed to raise substantial funds for the acquisition of modern medical equipment.
The commissioning of a new clinic in the local community has been a long-awaited event. It is a significant development that will provide easily accessible healthcare services to the members of the community.
The new clinic is equipped with modern equipment and staffed with highly trained professionals who will provide quality health care services to individuals and families in the community.
The commissioning ceremony was a vibrant event, attended by members of the community, representatives from the local government and other stakeholders. The ceremony commenced with a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a tour of the facility.
The tour showcased the state-of-the-art equipment and remarkable facilities designed to give healthcare services of a high standard.
The President of the Rotary club of Accra-North, Ms. Rita Donkubari said the new clinic will offer a broad range of healthcare services closer to their homes such antenatal and post natal, casualties, pharmarcy, clinical care, nutrition, maternal and mental health services as well as general Out Patient Department services.
“This development will benefit the community by providing services that were previously unavailable or difficult to access due to various reasons. It will improve the health of the community by ensuring that the residents receive preventive care, diagnostics, and timely treatment” She said.
Ms. Rita Donkubari called for proper maintenance of the facility "madam chairman, maintenance of equipment and furniture is of utmost importance, The District health directorate and all those who work here should make sure things are well handled, well kept and well maintained”.
The District Health Director of Health Services, Shai Osudoku, Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Essiamah expressed his gratitude to the Rotary club for the gesture saying the facility will be one of the largest provider of high quality health services in the catchment area with a population of over 5000 residents.
“We are proud to open this new clinic and offer quality healthcare services to the people of Lardowayo -Odumse. Our health personnels are dedicated and well-equipped to provide excellent care to the community.”
The Greater Accra Regional Director, Ghana Health Services, Dr. Charity Sarpong commended the Rotary Club of Accra North for their commitment towards saving lives. She said her outfit is working to ensure Universal Healthcare coverage for all.
The Member of Parliament for Shai Osudoku Linda Akweley, in her address, welcomed the new facility as a milestone for the community. She said, “We are excited to have the new clinic as part of our community. It is evident that it was built with the primary aim of serving our people with quality healthcare services. I believe that this facility will make a significant impact on improving the health and wellbeing of our residents.”
For, now the Rotary Club of Accra-North has done what Rotary and Rotarians does best by ensuring the new health centre comes as a ray of hope to the community but the bad roads remains a key factor that will hinder the realization of the dream.
Background
The building was donated by the Qatar Charity Foundation in 2021 to the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health. It has been redundant simply because there are no equipment to enable the facility begin operationalization.
This has made it difficult for the residents of Lardowayo -Odumse to access healthcare facilities. Its absence has led to several health conditions that could have been prevented or treated. The situation has led to several preventable deaths especially among pregnant mothers.
With its phrase, Rotary is Good, the Rotary Club of Accra-North upon hearing the plight of the residents, decided to furnished and equip the building.
The club was able to purchase the needed equipment at a cost of One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Ghana cedis (GH¢ 130,000.00) and presented them to the Shai Osudoko Health Directorate on June 6th 2023, to begin the installation.