First Lady Commissions Renovated Anyima Health Centre to Boost Healthcare Access

The First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, has commissioned the newly renovated and fully equipped Anyima Health Centre in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region to enhance access to quality healthcare services for residents.

The project, undertaken by the Lordina Foundation, followed advocacy by the Anyima Queenmother, Nana Saa Gyamfuaa II. The upgraded facility is expected to serve more than 3,000 residents in Anyima and surrounding communities by providing improved maternal, emergency, and outpatient services.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Mrs. Mahama expressed concern about Ghana’s maternal and infant mortality rates, stressing the need for stronger healthcare systems, particularly in rural communities.

She noted that maternal mortality in Ghana remains close to 300 deaths per 100,000 live births, while infant mortality stands at about 32 deaths per 1,000 live births.

“Behind these numbers are mothers, daughters, sisters and precious children whose lives could be saved with timely access to quality healthcare facilities and skilled birth attendants,” she said.

The First Lady emphasized that improving healthcare infrastructure is essential to reducing preventable deaths and ensuring better health outcomes for mothers and children.

Mrs. Mahama also revealed that John Dramani Mahama will soon launch a Primary Health Care Programme aimed at providing free healthcare services at facilities such as the Anyima Health Centre to improve healthcare accessibility across the country.

The renovation and equipping of the facility are expected to significantly reduce the burden on residents who previously had to travel long distances to access basic healthcare services.