Cabinet has approved €37 million for the construction of fifteen (15) additional polyclinics in the Central and Greater Accra Regions.
The construction of the new health facilities will help improve access to quality healthcare delivery and help with President John Mahama’s commitment to tackling the challenges with maternal mortality and infant mortality i.e. MDGs 4 and 5.
A statement signed by the Minister for Communications, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, said the new health facilities when completed will improve antenatal care, ensure rapid delivery programmes, and promote improved nutrition including breast-feeding and complementary feeding among others .
Ten of the new polyclinics will be in the Central Region, the most deprived region in terms of healthcare infrastructure.
Communities that will be benefiting from the new health facilities in the Central Region are: Gomoa Dawurapong, Besease, Biriwa, Etsii Sunkwa, Asikuma Gyamena, Agona Duakwa, Binpong Akunfude, Ekumfi Naakwa, Twifo Atimokwa, and Gomoa Potsin
The five (5) beneficiary communities in the Greater Accra Region are Adentan, Ashiaman, Bortianor, Oduman and Sege.
Signed:
Edward K. Omane Boamah (Dr)
MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATION