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Ekumfi Ekrawfo Medical Access

Ekumfi Ekrawfo is approximately a 5-10 minute drive or 45 minute
walk from the main road, the Accra – Cape Coast Highway. The road
to Ekrawfo has recently been re-paved, increasing accessibility.
Public transportation is available for community members.

 

Available Medical Facilities

God’s Gift Maternity Clinic is located within the community. There is

a government clinic located in Eyisam, a neighbouring community,

which is approximately a 10 minute walk away. The Essuesyhia

Clinic is a larger facility and is about a 45 minute walk from Ekrawfo.

The nearest Regional Hospital is in Salt pond, which is a 20-30

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

There are six government trained community health volunteers in Ekrawfo. They weigh and measure children as well as assist in vaccinations. There are also four local healers, helping community members choose natural/ traditional alternatives to treat ailments. There are five traditional birth attendants who assist women in giving birth in the comfort of their home. The traditional birth attendants are trained by midwives to identify when the situation is beyond their control and when to refer to the hospital. These local healers and traditional birth attendants usually service the community members who have traditional religious beliefs. The local healers and traditional birth attendants are
paid per service provided.  

 

 

Past Medical Brigades to Ekumfi Ekrawfo
Medical Chapter	Month	Volunteers	Total HCPs	# of Consults	# of Referrals	Education Topics Delivered
UNC Chapel Hill & Texas A&M	Dec 2013	32	9 Ghanaian HCPs	453	47	National Health Insurance Scheme, Referral Program and Reproductive Health

 

Current Community Initiatives

Currently there is a bore hole being constructed by

a NGO based in Accra. It is set to be completed and opened for use this year. The bore hole will charge 10 GHP per bucket of water to cover maintenance and electricity.

The Queen Mother of Ekrawfo, Nana Esi, is extremely active in the development of the community, especially involving youth and women. She has a cooperative for women and men to receive skills-based training within the arts. Through the sales of the arts and crafts, women and men have the ability to earn an extra income, which she promotes to reinvest in their children, family and community. Furthermore she has started a dance troop for children and young adults as an extra curricular activity.

One of our sponsored referral patients, Emmanuel, was identified at a previous clinic in Ekrawfo. If you are interested in finding out more information about Emmanuel or willing to contribute to his future please visit his Empowered page here: http://www.empowered.org/Emmanuel-Mensah

 

Visit Other Programs in Ekumfi Ekrawfo

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 Ekrawfo:

 

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