The Ken and Angela Foundation under the auspices of Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has handed over a two-storey doctors’ flat to the Kyebi Government Hospital.
The flat is to curb the accommodation challenge that turns many newly posted doctors away from the health facility.Â
The two-storey doctors' flat comprises three two-bedroom flat and three single room self-contained accommodation at the heart of Kyebi.
The Akyem Abuakwa capital has for a very long time been battling with accommodation challenges for newly posted medical doctors and other health workers posted to the district.Â
The situation has compelled many doctors to reject posting to Kyebi Government Hospital and the few who accept posting are compelled to stay way away from Kyebi and commute to work.
As a result, the Ken and Angela Foundation under the auspices of Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori-Panin has built and handed over the doctors' flat to solve the accommodation problems.
Speaking at the commissioning and handing over ceremony of the Osagyefo Amoatia doctors’ flat, Ahene Nanahene Barimah Kwaku hinted that quality health care is a fundamental requirement of every civilized society, however, quality healthcare is anchored on the kind of Dignity and respect society gives to health care personnel coupled with availability of medical equipment.
He said lack of accommodation has been a hindrance to quality health care in the Akyem Abuakwa capital.Â
Barima Kwaku Dua believes the provision of the Osagyefo Doctors Flat will help reduce the accommodation challenges of the Kyebi Government Hospital and ensure quality health care for the people.
Speaking on behalf of the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori-Panin, the Akyem Ahweneasehene Barimah Gyasi Kodie said, the Okyenhene has facilitated several development projects to Okyeman.
He said the handing over of the doctors’ flat will end the syndrome of no accommodation which scares many medical officers away from the Royal capital of Akyem Abuakwa.Â
He demanded a very good maintenance culture from the hospital.
The medical director at the Kyebi Government Hospital Dr Nii Darko Duodu mentioned that two out of the four medical officers are housed in temporary accommodation outside Kyebi whiles the dental officer has not started work due to housing problems.
Dr Nii Darko Duodo said other medical staff are still struggling with accommodation, making their work very difficult.
He said in the midst of this frustration, personnel have dedicated themselves to work.
He called on stakeholders to help them put up a staff village on a 10-acre plot donated to the hospital by the Okyeman Council to bring a lasting solution to the accommodation problems.