Health · Michael Teye Amartey
Bishop Bawa health clinic at Nyamekrom officially inaugurated.
The Bishop Bawa Health Clinic has officially been inaugurated at Nyamekrom a suburb of Koforidua in the Eastern Region to provide critical primary healthcare infrastructure to the community.
The newly commissioned facility constructed by the Roman Catholic Sisters of the Handmaids of the Divine Redeemer aims to reduce travel times for emergency care, boost maternal and child health services, and lower the patient-to-doctor ratio in the municipality.
The commissioning ceremony brought together traditional leaders, health officials, religious dignitaries, and local residents to celebrate the developmental milestone.
For years, residents of Nyamekrom and its surrounding settlements faced significant challenges accessing timely medical attention, often traveling long distances to the regional capital for basic clinical services.
To bridge this healthcare gap, the Roman Catholic Sisters of the Handmaids of the Divine Redeemer came to their rescue.
The facility has been fully handed over to local healthcare administrators to oversee daily operations.
The ultra-modern facility is equipped with state-of-the-art medical machinery designed to manage primary and emergency healthcare needs.
The clinic comprises a fully furnished waiting area and consulting rooms for general medical assessments, modern delivery ward, pre-natal and post-natal care units, and a child welfare clinic for routine immunizations.
A well-stocked dispensary alongside an essential laboratory equipped to run basic diagnostic, blood, and malaria screenings.
The Director of Health for the Koforidua Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Ebenezer Kenneth Abban, said the facility is established because the area lacked a hospital that accepts the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS.
He said the only existing hospital in the area is private, making the new clinic an alternative for residents seeking accessible healthcare.
The Acting Administrator of the Bishop Bowers Catholic Clinic and Maternity, Ms. Rhoda Gyimah, said the new facility is open to the general public and will accept NHIS.
She said services will include outpatient care, maternity services and antenatal classes to prepare expectant mothers for pregnancy and childbirth.
The Superior General of the congregation of the HDR, Rev. Sr. Paula Nkansah, urged health workers at the facility to treat patients with kindness, dignity and respect.
She asked them to regularly assess the quality of care they provide and ensure that patients receive the best possible treatment.