OFINSO CLINIC

Ofinso Amanging lies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana which is about 31 km away from the city Kumasi. It’s a farming community with its inhabitant engaging in peasant farming. The total population of Ofinso Amanging together with its adjourning villages is about 15000 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
•  Abrasions and wounds

The facility can attend to 40 to 45 patients in a day.

The human resource managing the facility are as follows:

•  Dr N/A
•  Physician Assistance N/A
•  Midwives 1
•  Registered Nurse N/A
•  Community Health Nurse 1
•  Enrolled nurse 0
•  Nutritionist 0
•  Laboratory Technician 0

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 (St. Patrick Hospital) or the regional hospital (Okumfour

Anokye Teaching Hospital) which is about 31 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. Three years ago, You at Heart Foundation visited the community for a health screening project and restored power to the health center to aid the store vaccines. Their facility is bat infested which has left a bad stench and unbearable noise in the facility.

 Projected budget to renovate the clinic (sheet attached with breakdown) - $ 918.10

Equipment Budget - $ 867.77