Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has held engagements with the Abesim Health Centre and the Abesim Divisional Council as part of efforts to improve maternal healthcare and intensify measures to reduce maternal deaths in the Bono Region.
During her visit to the Abesim Health Centre, Prof. Dr Ayensu-Danquah toured the facility and interacted with health workers to gain a better understanding of the challenges affecting the delivery of maternal and other essential healthcare services.
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She called on stakeholders to work collectively to address the challenges contributing to maternal deaths and ensure that women in the community receive quality healthcare.
The engagement also brought attention to the role of the Abesim Traditional Council in supporting healthcare delivery. The council has provided the health centre with a power plant to help maintain uninterrupted services.
Despite the support, the facility currently has only one doctor and needs at least two more doctors to cope with its workload and improve access to medical services.
Chief of the Abesim Traditional Area, Nana Barima Acheaw, expressed hope that the Deputy Minister’s visit would lead to renewed attention and support for the health centre.
He commended efforts already being made to improve the facility and expressed optimism that concerns relating to human resources and equipment would be addressed to enhance healthcare delivery.
Prof. Dr Ayensu-Danquah praised Nana Barima Acheaw for his support to the health centre and highlighted the important role traditional authorities play in efforts to reduce maternal mortality.
She stressed that preventing maternal deaths requires close cooperation among health facilities, traditional authorities and local communities.
The Deputy Minister also assured the facility that the Ministry of Health would work towards addressing its equipment needs, noting that the necessary support would be provided to enable the centre to offer effective and quality healthcare services.
