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Ekumfi Otabanadze Medical Access

Ekumfi Otabenadze is approximately a 20 minute drive from the main

road, the Accra – Cape Coast Highway. The road to Otabenadze 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 neighboring community

of Ekrawfo, which is approximately a 10 minute drive or 45 minute walk.

There is a government clinic located in Eyisam, which is a short walk

away. The Essuesyhia Clinic is a larger facility and is about a 20 minute

drive from Otabendaze. The nearest Regional Hospital is in Saltpond,

which is a 30-40 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 is 1 government trained community health volunteer in Ekrawfo. They weigh and measure children as well as assist in vaccinations. There are also two local healers, helping community members choose natural/ traditional alternatives to treat ailments. There are three 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 Otabanadze
Medical Chapter	Month	Volunteers	Total HCPs	# of Consults	# of Referrals	Education Topics Delivered
CUNY City College- Sophie Davis	August 2013	30	6 Ghanaian HCPs	626	29	Nutrition, Family Planning, Life Straw, Malaria, Health Insurance

 

Current Community Initiatives

The community had expressed a feeding problem at the school, as children often leave school to find food. In order to help this problem, the community requests that each child pays 1 GHC per month to help support a food program at the school.

There is no formal Hygiene and Sanitation committee in the community, but two people make announcements on the community's loud speaker approximately once a week. Topics they speak about include personal hygiene and latrine health.

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 Otabanadze

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 Otabanadze:

 

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