By Daniel Agbesi Latsu
Kadjebi (O/R), Aug. 14, GNA – The Kadjebi District Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) recorded an Out-Patient Department (OPD) per capita of 1.27 during the first half of 2026, exceeding the national target of 1.2.
Mr. Eric Nana Takyi, Kadjebi District Director of Health Services, disclosed this at the district’s half-year performance review meeting held at Kadjebi in the Oti Region.
He said the OPD per capita represented the average number of OPD visits recorded in relation to the district’s population over the period under review.
He explained that the 1.27 figure indicated that the volume of OPD attendance was above the national benchmark of 1.2, reflecting increased utilisation of health facilities by residents.
Mr. Takyi attributed the performance to improved availability of medicines, strengthened Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) activities, health education, and improved access to healthcare services across the district.
He said efforts by health workers to reduce medicine stock-outs had helped improve clients’ confidence in seeking care at health facilities.
He also cited improved staff-client relations and efforts to reduce waiting times as factors that had made health facilities more welcoming to clients.
According to him, CHPS zones remained active in health education, home visits, and early referrals of suspected and complicated cases to health centres and hospitals.
He said continuous health education through radio programmes, churches, mosques and community durbars had also encouraged residents to seek healthcare early, particularly for malaria, hypertension, diabetes and other common conditions.
Mr. Takyi said increased community participation, with traditional authorities, Assembly Members, religious leaders and other stakeholders supporting health promotion activities, had also contributed to the achievement.
He urged residents not to wait until their conditions became severe before seeking medical attention, stressing the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
Mr Damascus Ayamba, Oti Deputy Regional Director of Administration of the GHS, said 7,000 motorbikes had been procured for distribution to health facilities nationwide to strengthen service delivery and improve access to healthcare.
He advised health professionals to desist from extorting money from clients, warning that staff found culpable would face disciplinary action, including summary dismissal.
He urged health workers to uphold professionalism, integrity, and respect for clients to sustain public confidence in the health system.
Mr Ayamba commended the Kadjebi District Health Directorate and health workers for their performance and encouraged them to sustain the gains while identifying areas requiring improvement.
The meeting provided an opportunity for stakeholders to review the district’s health performance, identify challenges, and agree on strategies to improve service delivery in the remaining half of the year.
There were solidarity messages from World Vision Ghana, Network of Communities in Development (NOCID), a Kadjebi-based non-governmental organisation, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), traditional authorities and other stakeholders in the health sector.
The stakeholders pledged their continued support to the Directorate to improve healthcare delivery and ensure that residents had timely access to quality health services.
Mr. Takyi expressed appreciation to health workers, communities, and development partners for their contributions to the district’s health performance and called for continued collaboration to sustain the achievement.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah /Audrey Dekalu