By J. K. Nabary
Kasoa (C/R), Oct 24, GNA-The Management of the Kasoa Polyclinic in the Awutu-Senya East Municipality are calling for the construction of a dedicated sick baby unit and accident centre separate from the facility’s emergency ward.
Dr (Mrs) Martina Johnson, the Medical Superintendent of the Polyclinic made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at a durbar at Kasoa.
She said the Kasoa Policlinic, sited in the middle of Kasoa Township, received cases of accidents almost daily every day, hence the need for support to separate the wards to ease overcrowding in the current accident ward which was heavily filled by accident victims from across the Municipality.
According to her, some other challenges were lack of surgical theatre and the dilapidated nature of the facility’s old blocks, and therefore appealed to corporate bodies, non-government organisations (NGOs) and other benevolence groups to adopt a ward or a unit to renovate and refurbish them to strengthen healthcare delivery in the area.
Earlier in a situational report and planned activities of the Polyclinic at a durbar, Dr Mrs Johnson highlighted few indicators from January 1 to August 2026, comparing them to same period in 2025 to assess their performances.
According to her, as of August 2026, the Outpatient Department (OPD) attendance stood at 40,479 against 45,601 in 2025 reducing by about 12 percent.
The facility still has more insured new clients than non-insured clients compared to last year, with 3,444 this year and 3,379 last year, representing 101 percent increase.
She stated that the facility recorded zero Institutional maternal death in both 2026 and 2025, with one still birth in 2025, while family planning acceptance reduced to 26 percent during the same period this year from 73 percent in August last year.
On deliveries, she said 799 were made in 2026, compared to 709 in 2025, representing 112 percent increase, Postnatal (PNC) registrants increased to 798 in 2026 against 708 in 2025, Antenatal Clinic (ANC) attendance increased to 10,773 from 9,798 in 2025 representing 109 percent.
Dr Mrs Johnson indicated that expectant mothers who made four visits in 2026 increased to 2,243 as compared to 1,819 in 2025 representing 125 percent and those who had anaemia by the time they reached nine months, increased to 21 percent in 2026 from 13 percent in 2025.
The Medical Superintendent disclosed that patients who accessed eye health in the facility increased to 1,503 in 2026 from 1,432 in 2025, representing 104 percent, while persons brought to the emergency unit increased to 1,520 in 2026 from 1,467 in 2025, representing 103 percent.
She stated that detected tuberculosis cases this year, was 51 compared to 37 last year, representing 137 percent, and of the 2,330 people who were screened for HIV in 2026, 167 tested positive, while of the 1,998 people screened in 2025, 135 tested positive and were all linked to care.
On mental health, she said 56 new cases were recorded in 2026, compared to 33 in 2025.
Dr Mrs Johnson commended the entire staff for their dedication and commitment to duty and urged them not to be complacent with the success achieved but continue to cooperate and execute duties in accordance with the ethics of the profession.
The staff durbar was also used to celebrate a midwife who has retired from the service, national service personnel who completed their service and appreciated some hardworking staff.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey/Benjamin Mensah