The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Saturday, inaugurated the new Nsuaem Polyclinic to decentralise and enhance primary health care in the Tarkwa- Nsuaem municipality of the Western Region.
The facility has an out-patient-department, a theatre, a scan room, a general ward, maternity ward, Ear and Nose Unit, pharmacy, x-ray, laboratory and general administration.
Speaking at the ceremony, as part of his tour of the Western Region, Dr Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), expressed his joy about the Nsuaem project, led by the Member of Parliament, George Mireku Duker.
He told the gathering that the Party’s decision to implement the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) had brought relief to people who were harvesting the benefits.
He said patients now receive free service for cancer and sickle cell, and also Dialysis for kidney treatment while drones supplied drugs, blood and vaccines throughout the country.
Dr Bawumia reported that the government had provided additional 70,000 health workers to the health sector, 47 hospitals, 230 Health centres and 28 Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS compounds) while the Agenda 111 programme would also deliver 111 hospitals across the country.
He stated that the hospital would promote health delivery in Tarkwa- Nsuaem, and urged the Nsuaem community to help the health staff to effectively do their work.
The Member of Parliament for the constituency, Mr Mireku Duker, was elated that Dr Bawumia listened to Nsuaem’s request and assisted with the construction of the polyclinic.
Moreover, he said, “Wassaman, this is your President coming. I know Dr Bawumia will not disappoint you. Say a prayer for him every day. This is your time, have confidence in him. His track records show he had paid his dues.”
On behalf of the chiefs, Nana Kum, Nsuaem Safohene, noted that the chiefs and people were overjoyed and believed more of such project would be done for the community.
“We’re happy with the project for Nsuaem and we know more will come. The hospital has no accommodation for doctors and nurses and we request that this issue would be tackled with urgency,” he added.
The Medial Superintendent at the Polyclinic, Dr Beatrice Sam Omidiji, said, “the facility is a beacon of hope and not just brick and mortar. With the coming of this hospital, Nsuaem attendance is on the increase and has promoted primary health care. It’s a reflection of good health policies.”
She appealed for the expansion of the hospital to ensure the inclusion of a good emergency block and also employment of more doctors to handle trauma on the roads.
Dr Omidiji asked Dr Bawumia to tell the wife, Samira, to adopt the Nsuaem hospital.
FROM CLEMENT ADZEI BOYE, NSUAEM
