AHWREASE CLINIC

Awherase-Darmang Eastern region of Ghana which is about 59.8 km away from the capital Koforidua. It’s a farming community with its inhabitant engaging in peasant farming.

The total population of Awherase-Darmang together with its adjourning villages is about 17,290 which includes women and children. The health center serves all these residents considering its under resource condition.

The most predominate health issues treated at the facility center are as follows:

•  Malaria
•  Chest infection
•  Typhoid
•  Tonsillitis
•  Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection
•  Abrasions and wounds

The facility can attend to 50 to 55 patients in a day.

The human resource managing the facility are as follows:

•  Dr N/A
•  Physician Assistance 1
•  Midwives 5
•  Registered Nurse 2
•  Community Health Nurse 6
•  Enrolled nurse 12
•  Nutritionist 0
•  Medical Laboratory scientist 1

Should a patient require further medical attention, the person would have to be transported on either a motor bike or tricycles to the nearest hospital (Nsawam Government hospital) or to the regional hospital (Koforidua hospital) which is about 59.8 km away from the health center.

The center lacks a lot of medical supplies, and its infrastructure also needs renovation to improve on its reason for existence in the communities.

Projected budget to renovate the clinic (sheet attached with breakdown) - $ 6129.24