Accra, Two major health facilities and 12 communities in the North Tongu, Ada East and West Districts are benefiting from the Community Water Supply Project of Electrochem Ghana limited, a salt and chlorine-alkali manufacturing firm.
The facilities are the Sege Polyclinics and the Bonikope Health Centre, a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency has said.
It said the communities included Kportitsekope, Lolonya, Nakomkope, Sonkope, Adjumanikope, Agbedrafor, Bonikope, Matsekope, Salom, Kposem and Pute.
The statement quoted Mr. Stephen Agbenyo, the Administrator of the Polyclinic, as saying that the provision of potable water had helped reduce infections and the achievement of quality health care delivery at the facility.
Mr Agbenyo said the thirty-bed facility, which was commissioned in 2019 was relying on water from commercial suppliers until Electrochem Ghana took over the supply.
He noted that though the facility was connected to the ‘3 District Water’ supply system, the location of the facility impedes the flow of water to the facility.
Mr Agbenyo said the borehole, which came with the facility, also dried up, compelling the authorities of the clinic to opt for private mobile water vendors that charged GHC 800 per trip.
‘…at the time, the source of the water they even sold to us at that cost was unknown but necessity compelled us to settle for that option. The practice didn’t only increase the rate of infections at the facility but also proved costly and unsustainable; that is why we place so much value on Electrochem’s gesture which is coming at no cost to us,’ Mr. Agbenyo added.
Nene Dameh Agberwornu II, Chief of Nakomkope, one of the twelve beneficiary communities lauded Electrochem for easing the burden of community members.
He said ‘…the excitement that greets the arrival of the company’s water tankers speaks volumes about the relief the project has brought to the people.’
Source: Ghana News Agency
