Dominic Ayine donates fresh Ghc 200,000 for the construction of Katanga Maternity ward

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bolgatanga East Constituency Dr. Dominic Ayine has made a fresh donation of Two Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (Ghc 200,000.00) to the contractor in charge of the Maternity project at Kantanga a community in the Bolga East district.

Addressing the media after the donation, the Member of Parliament said the project would serve a good purpose. Giving a little history about the genesis of the project Dr. Ayine said:” In 2020 when I was doing my campaign, I came around here to greet the nurses here and they took me into the labor room where they do the deliveries and told me that this was a very pathetic case because the place can only take one pregnant woman at a times. But sometimes, there may be two or three women who come to deliver and when they don’t have space, two of them will be lying on the floor while one will be on the bed, and because of the lack of space, you can imagine the inconvenience that is been caused and the health hazards. Because for a pregnant woman to be lying on the floor whiles the other has been taken care of in the bed, is very bad.”

According to the MP, when he was told about the situation, he promised he was going to help in building a maternity ward for the people of Katanga. “Of course, the chief had already hinted at it and he was even talking about building something like a lab that will help the health status of the community people”.

“Everything started with Ghc 40,000.00 for the foundation to be done, then when I got money for social intervention, I gave them Ghc 60,000.00, later on, my National Health Insurance project money came, and I gave them Ghc 150,000.00. Now, I am giving them Ghc 200,000.00. According to the contractor, he will need another Ghc 200,000.00 for the building to be able to complete”.

“So, am hoping that the funds will flow from the government. Because government is the reason why this project has not been completed because the NPP government does not release funds to the various sectors. The health sector has been capped, education has been capped, I don’t know whether you hear about capping and realignment statute that was passed by Ken Ofori-Atta, they have capped all the funds even Common fund has been capped”.

“What comes into the Common Fund is very small, what comes into the National Health Insurance Scheme is also small but am hoping that the government will release the funds quickly for us to able to come back and finish it for the people of Katanga and the surrounding communities”.

The Chief of Katanga Naba George Akolga who couldn’t hide his excitement said: “There are a lot of women who come here to deliver and some have to come and wait for the other. And with pregnancy, the movement doesn’t come all at once. And the problem still persists but with the new building I think problems will be solved”.

“On behalf of myself, the community people everybody is happy about the maternity project”.
Naba Akolgo also pledged his continuous support to the contractor throughout the project.
Also addressing the media, the Midwife in charge at the Kantanga maternity Madam Ahmed Ramatu expressed satisfaction with the ongoing maternity project. According to her, the new project when finished will enhance service delivery in the area, especially for pregnant women.

Meanwhile, the contractor in charge of the Maternity project Habib Mahama of Kangre Enterprise has assured the Member of Parliament, the Chief, and the people of Katanga that the project will be completed by the close of the year.

The Bolga East District Director of Ghana Health Service Emmanuel Kuu-ere Kob-Puo extended his gratitude to the MP
We thank the Hon. Member of Parliament for the continuous support. I think this is not the first one. Just recently, he was able to help us rent accommodation space for a medical officer who is currently at the Zuarungu Health Center from the same source of funding.

We are so grateful, we want to assure you that once we receive it, the contractor will get back to the site so that we can get the project completed on time.
Once we get this place done, the clinical and the maternity will be done here.

However, as Oliver Twist, he used the medium to appeal to other well-meaning residents of Bolga East, both at home or abroad to emulate Dr . Ayine’s humanitarian gesture to the Ghana Health Service.