The Chiefs and people of Adzonko in the Agotime Ziope District of the Volta Region have appealed to the government and philanthropic organisations to support them complete a self-help health facility project.

The project which is financed by funds raised from festival celebrations and currently at about 80% completed, has stalled for lack of funds.

It was designed to have units for maternity and reproductive and child health services, a dispensary, consulting, detention, and storerooms.

The community initiated the project in 2018 to replace the current CHPS Compound housed in a dilapidated rented single room.

The CHPS facility lacks the requisite basic healthcare logistics hence compelling residents in the enclave to travel out of the area to access healthcare.

The structure had suffered several cracks, hereby, qualified to be labeled a danger zone. 

The in-charge of the Adzonko CHPS Compound, Bless Ahorni, explained that due to the congestion and state of the facility, they refer delivery cases to nearer health centers that have better logistics and infrastructure.

“Some of our pregnant women are running away from us because of no privacy at the facility”, she grieved.

The Chief of Adzonko, Togbe Saki III, is optimistic that the new structure when completed would warrant “good healthcare” to his people.

“Without this, we would have to travel so many miles to have access to health care in the next community, Keyime, which is about 30 to 40 minutes' drive from here. So, this facility is well-stationed to curb those challenges”, he said.

The Agotime Ziope District Health Director, Emmanuel Awine Ayamga, approved the facility, indicating it would start using a section of it.

He further indicated that the facility only needs finishing touches including, electrical works, plumbing, plastering, tiling, and fixing of doors and windows to make it fit to house a CHPS Compound.

“The building has all that it needs to serve as the purpose of a CHPS Compound. The only thing needed is the finishing touches to make it fit for purpose. But for now, two rooms have been made available for the nurses to move in to start providing services”, he said.