Residents of Ataso in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region have appealed to authorities for a health facility.
They lament the hardship of having to travel long and perilous distances to access healthcare.
They told Adom News during a community tour that they usually use motorbikes, known as Okada and tricycles of ‘Aboboya’, to transport patients to nearby medical facilities due to the bad roads.
In emergencies when motorbikes are unavailable, patients are tied to wooden structures and transported to Kotokum, Nkawie or Toase to access health care.
The residents are appealing to the government, NGOs, and philanthropists for assistance in addressing their healthcare needs.
Meanwhile, the local unit committee has secured a parcel of land to construct a Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) facility, but the project has stalled over land disputes.
Kwame Ben, Vice Chairman of the Unit Committee, is calling on key stakeholders to intervene and resolve the matter.
“We need at least a CHPS compound because people die in the course of rushing them to the closest health facility,” he said.
Source: Joseph Obeng
