{
  "id": 8036691,
  "title": "Wa East MP, Assembly hand over three equipped health facilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/wa-east-mp-assembly-hand-over-three-equipped-health-facilities",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:52:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/wa-east-mp-assembly-hand-over-three-equipped-health-facilities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, the Member of Parliament for Wa East, together with the Wa East District Assembly, presented three fully equipped health facilities to the Ghana Health Service. The objectives of this initiative are to enhance access to healthcare services and mitigate maternal and infant mortality rates. The newly handed over facilities include a new Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound in Yaala No. 2, an expanded CHPS compound in Chaggu, and a brand new maternity and children's ward at the Loggu Health Centre. These healthcare facilities have been furnished with essential medical furniture, reclining and examination beds, delivery beds, and accessories. To support outreach services and emergency response, the facilities are also equipped with mechanised boreholes and motorbikes.\n\nWa East is one of the largest and least densely populated districts in the Upper West Region, facing challenges such as poor road networks and long distances between communities, which make access to healthcare difficult. Dr Jasaw shared that the investment aimed at strengthening primary healthcare, with residents awaiting the completion and upgrading of higher-level facilities. He highlighted the ongoing challenges in the stalled Agenda 111 hospital project at Funsi, which is about 35% complete. The stalled project has underscored the importance of strategically placing CHPS compounds to reduce the need for residents to travel long distances, allowing for the stabilization of conditions so that referrals can be conducted safely, and thereby avoidable deaths can be minimized.\n\nDr Jasaw emphasized the collaborative efforts between his office and the District Assembly, which have resulted in the delivery of six health facilities in the district within the past one-and-a-half years. At Chaggu, the District Chief Executive, Adamu Yakubu, announced that the CHPS compound was completed ahead of schedule. The project's sod was laid on May 21, 2026, and although the contractor's completion timeline was six months, the project was delivered in less than four months. At the Loggu Health Centre, the new maternity and children's ward aims to alleviate the previous congestion that caused patients to share a single room. The Sub-District In-Charge and Paediatric Nurse, Ezekiel Nagben, described the previous cramped conditions, with only one detention room accommodating four beds for each category of patients—men, women, and children. The new ward will provide separate accommodations for children, adults, and males and females, thereby improving the overall healthcare experience for patients. Dr Benjamin Amenyuri, the Wa East District Director of Health Services, delivered the facilities on behalf of the Ghana Health Service, expressing gratitude for the provision of the equipment. He added that the vacated spaces at the Loggu facility would be repurposed into an emergency unit and an expanded laboratory, with plans to construct a surgical theatre to minimize the need for referrals to distant urban centers. Dr Jasaw urged the Ghana Health Service to assign critical personnel, especially midwives and paediatric nurses, to the newly equipped facilities to ensure that the residents fully benefit from this significant investment.",
  "summary": "The Member of Parliament for Wa East, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, in collaboration with the Wa East District Assembly, has handed over three fully furnished health facilities to the Ghana Health Service to improve access to healthcare and help reduce maternal and infant mortality. The facilities include a new Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) […]",
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}