The Medical Superintendent of the Kasoa Polyclinic, Dr. Awo Johnson, has raised serious concerns about the facility’s lack of a dedicated children’s ward, revealing that five out of every ten admissions are children. Due to the absence of a pediatric ward, young patients are currently housed in the same space as adult female patients—an arrangement she described as unsafe, overcrowded, and unacceptable.
Dr. Johnson made these remarks during a brief ceremony in which an abandoned children’s ward project initially started by an NGO was officially handed over to the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly for completion. The project is expected to be transformed into a 30-bed pediatric centre to meet the growing healthcare needs of the Kasoa population.
“The congestion and mixing of children with adults is unacceptable. We urgently need a dedicated children’s ward and a functional theatre to improve service delivery,”
— Dr. Awo Johnson, Medical Superintendent
Government Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare
Speaking to ATINKA NEWS reporter Samuel Nyamekye Jnr, the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Seth Sabah Sewornoo-Banini, who received the project on behalf of the Assembly, reaffirmed the government’s dedication to improving healthcare infrastructure in the municipality.
He outlined several ongoing interventions, including:
- -Refurbishment of the Iron City Health Centre
- -Construction of a new maternity ward at the Opeikuma Health Centre
- -Upgrades at various sanitation pick-up points across the municipality
According to the MCE, healthcare remains one of the Assembly’s top development priorities.
“We will not allow any community to be deprived of quality health services,” he assured.
The completion of the 30-bed pediatric centre is expected to significantly improve child healthcare delivery in the rapidly expanding Kasoa enclave.
By Samuel Nyamekye Junior