Ekumfi Adansemaim Medical Access
| Medical Breakdown | |
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| Health Centers | Essushyia Clinic |
| Mobile Clinic Site | Community Center |
| Education Topics Delivered at Every Clinic* | Ghanaian National Health Insurance and Importance of Referral |
| Mobile Medical Clinics Held to Date |
2 |
| Most Recent Brigade | December 2013 |
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*Beginning December 2013. All topics prior include: malaria, nutrition, family planning, water (including Life Straw education), hygiene and sanitation, exercise and stretching and oral health and hygiene. |
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| Additional Information | |
| General Community Profile | |
| Pre-Brigade Curriculum | |
| December 2013 Data Informatics Report | |
Adansemaim is approximately a 10-15 minute drive from the main
road, the Accra – Cape Coast Highway. The road to Adansemaim
is dirt with many pot holes, decreasing accessibility. There are no
cars in the community, however public transportation is available for
community members.
Available Medical Facilities
The Essuesyhia Clinic is a larger facility and is about 9 kilometers
away from Adansemaim. The nearest Regional Hospital is in
Saltpond, which is a 30 minute drive.
District Information
The Ekumfi District has 57 communities with a total population of
around 65,775. There are 7 CHPS Zones servicing the Ekumfi area,
which are equipped with Community Nurses, Midwives and Volunteers.
There are 5 Public and Private Clinics in the district that offer more
services than the local CHPS Zones. The closest district hospital is in
the neighboring district of Mfantseman in the town of Saltpond.
However, the closest regional hospital with a large variety of services
is located in Cape Coast, approximately a 1 hour drive from Mankessim.
Community Volunteers
Currently Adansemaim has 1 Community Health Volunteer, trained in
providing first aid care to children ages 0 to 5. They also sometimes
assist in giving vacinations with trained professionals.
Past Medical Brigades to Ekumfi Adansemaim
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| Medical Chapter | Month | Volunteers | Total HCPs | # of Consults | # of Referrals | Education Topics Delivered |
| Drexel University | December 2013 | 16 | 7 Ghanaian HCPs, 2 Foreign HCPs | 684 | 5 | National Health Insurance Scheme, Referral Program and Reproductive Health |
Current Community Initiatives
Adansemaim community members made a request for a school and the Chief was able to get the Government to send down a nursery school teacher. There is no infrastructure for this school and the children are taught in the same building as the CDF. The community has plans to build a school in 2014. This depends on the delivery of raw materials from the government.
Adansemaim has an established CDF through the Global Brigades Microfinance program since January 2013. The CDF currently offers only savings. There is still scope to increase the number of community members that have accounts. Residents are well informed about the CDF, but this has to translate into the procedure of opening an account at the CDF and actively saving. Global Brigades is working with the community to establish a Corn Mill. Susus also have a strong presence in this community and females are the majority of account holders.
Visit Other Programs in Ekumfi Adansemaim
Global Brigades strives to implement a model of Holistic Development in communities through a system of collectively implementing health, economic, and education initiatives to strategically meet a community's development goals. Learn more about the other programs being implemented in Ekumfi Adansemaim:
Business
CHW
Dental 
Microfinance 
Water