By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor
Zenu, Oct. 16, GNA — Dr Derrick Amofa Boateng, the Medical Superintendent of Zenu Polyclinic, has appealed to the government and relevant authorities to urgently improve the road network leading to the facility for enhanced access to healthcare.
Dr Boateng said the poor condition of the roads made it difficult for pregnant women, children, emergency cases and other vulnerable patients to access healthcare, particularly during the rainy season and could complicate emergency responses.
He made the appeal during the launch of the polyclinic’s 10th anniversary, which coincided with the handover of a power plant to the facility by Mr Joseph Akuerteh Tetteh, the Member of Parliament for Kpone-Katamanso.
The polyclinic serves an estimated catchment population of 200,000 people, placing considerable pressure on its existing infrastructure as demand for maternal and newborn healthcare services continued to grow.
Dr Boateng said the limited space and the absence of an on-site theatre restricted the facility’s capacity to manage certain obstetric emergencies, necessitating referrals to other health facilities disclosing that plans were underway to construct a maternity block with a theatre to strengthen maternal healthcare delivery.
The proposed maternity block would improve the management of obstetric emergencies, reduce delays, and contribute to safer deliveries and better outcomes for mothers and newborns.
Dr Boateng appealed to the government, the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly and corporate organizations to support the project to strengthen the capacity to meet healthcare needs of the growing population in the area.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Bertha Badu-Agyei/Benjamin Mersah
Reporter: Comfort Sena FetrieAkagbor, GNA
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