MATERNITY WARD FOR AKATSI HOSPITAL (BACK PAGE)

A sod-cutting ceremony has been performed for the construction of a maternity ward for the Akatsi District Hospital.
The project is being funded by the Adinkra Foundation, a Dutch non-governmental organisation (NGO), and the Devotees for the Development of Akatsi Hospital.
The country representative of Adinkra Foundation, Mr Felix-Ham Nugor, said GH¢8,000 had been raised to commence the project.
He appealed to chiefs in the district to mobilise financial support and people from the community to support the project with communal labour for its early completion.
Performing the sod-cutting ceremony, the Akatsi District Co-ordinating Director, Mr David Kanyi, stressed the need for the people to rekindle their self-help spirit and advised the chiefs and people to use festive occasions to mobilise funds to support the project.
He also urged the chiefs to release land for development projects to enhance the living standards of the people.
Mr Kanyi commended the Adinkra Foundation for its support to the district, which, he said, included the donation of educational materials to schools and equipment to health facilities.
In an address the acting Director of Health Services, Ms Margaret Dzakpasu, said the project was a positive step towards improving maternal and child health, in line with the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The Medical Superintendent of the Akatsi Hospital, Dr Moses Tay Boni, said apart from support from the foundation, the management of the hospital was appreciative of the tremendous assistance from the district assembly, and urged the people to do more to complement the efforts of the two organisations.
The Chairman of Devotees Association, Mr R.K. Dunyo, said the operation of the Adinkra Foundation in the health sector was laudable.
He said there was the need to procure a stand-by generator and upgrade the transformer to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to the hospital.
The Dufia of Akatsi, Torgbui Letsa-Korba II, appealed to the government to provide the hospital with the needed facilities to befit its status.