TANGA HEALTH CENTRE CLINIC

The second phase involves developing a network with the other not for profits who share our vision and obtain a comprehensive list of rural clinic to include staff, access capacities, necessities, etc. Currently these are understaffed, and poorly equipped to handle the complex diseases of the presenting patients. 

Ghana West Africa - Tanga lies in the Upper East Region of Ghana which is about 810 km (14hrs drive) away from the capital city Accra. It’s a farming community with its inhabitant engaging in peasant farming. The total population of Tanga together with its adjourning villages is about 6898 which includes women and children. The health center serves all these residents considering its under resource condition.

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

• Malaria
• Respiratory tract infection
• Skin infection
• Diarrhea
• Joint pains/rheumatism 
• Typhoid 

The facility can attend to 30 to 35 patients in a day.

Should a patient require further medical attention, the person would have to be transported on either a motor bike or tricycles to the district hospital which is about 18 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.  

In December last year, You at Heart Foundation visited the community for a health screening project and hoping to attract donors to assist the facility.

The human resources managing the facility are as follows:

• Dr    N/A
• Physician Assistance   1
• Midwives    2
• Registered Nurse  2
• Community Health Nurse 3
• Enrolled nurse   3
• Nutritionist    0
• Laboratory Technician 0

Projected budget to renovate the clinic (sheet attached with breakdown) - $ 7096.80

Equipment budget - $ 6342.33