For years, more than 1,000 residents of Soliga, a community under Nangodi in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, have struggled to access basic healthcare. With no functional health facility, caregivers and residents were forced to use a large baobab tree as a consulting room during the dry season.
In the rainy season, they sought refuge in a small mud structure built through communal labour—an arrangement residents say exposed them to harsh weather and compromised healthcare delivery.
Relief is now in sight following a sod-cutting ceremony by the Member of Parliament for Nabdam, Dr. Mark-Kurt Nawaane, for the construction of a modern Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound.
The project, part of the MP’s campaign promises and aligned with the government’s efforts to expand universal healthcare access, will include a three-unit consulting room, three-unit staff accommodation, a dispensary, a store, maternity, delivery and recovery rooms. The facility will also be fully furnished with essential medical equipment.
Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Nawaane said the initiative demonstrates his long-term vision to improve access to universal healthcare and support the government’s broader goal of strengthening primary healthcare systems. He reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that residents of Soliga and surrounding communities receive quality social amenities.
He also appealed to opinion leaders and chiefs to make land available for future expansions as the population grows.
Residents expressed gratitude for what many described as a transformative intervention.
Madam Santana Elizabeth, a mother of two, recalled the difficulties of seeking care under the baobab tree, saying the new facility would restore dignity and improve service delivery.
Agana Deborah, a mother of six, said the community could finally look forward to accessing healthcare in a modern and safe environment.
Yampok Guribire, a mother of eight, noted that the CHPS compound would reduce the long distances residents walk to neighbouring communities for medical attention, potentially saving lives through timely care.
The District Health Director of the Ghana Health Service, Sadia Salifu, commended the initiative but urged for the project to be expedited to ensure timely delivery of healthcare.
The District Chief Executive and some party executives, led by NDC Constituency Chairman Zure Tetteh, were also present at the ceremony.
Source: a1radioonline.com|101.1Mhz|Moses Apiah|Nabdam
