Techiman North residents gain healthcare access with new facility
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Residents of Kokoago, a farming community in Ghana’s Bono East Region, now have a local healthcare facility thanks to Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare, their Member of Parliament and Trade Minister.
For years, people in Kokoago travelled several kilometers to reach hospitals in Wenchi or Techiman due to the lack of a clinic in their area. This journey was especially dangerous for pregnant women, and some died or gave birth in transit.
In 2024, community leaders asked Ofosu Adjare for a health facility. Less than two years later, she delivered a fully furnished Community Health and Planning Services (CHPS) Compound. The new facility includes a mechanized water system and a motorcycle for staff transport. Francis Owusu Antwi, the Bono East Regional Minister, encouraged health workers to maintain the facility.
Nana Ameyaa Tumfour II, the Queen Mother of Kokoago, thanked Ofosu Adjare and the government for ending the need for long and risky trips to receive medical care. The new CHPS Compound is expected to reduce maternal mortality and improve overall healthcare access for the community.
