Health Needs

Health is one of the basic inputs to human development. As indicated by the demographic projection, the population of the municipality will grow significantly within the plan period. This situation calls for an assessment of the demand for health services and facilities. To decentralize health in the country, the Primary Health Care (PHC) delivery system was introduced. This system lays emphasis on preventive, curative and rehabilitative measures as they are needed. The system is operationalised at three levels, by which health services are made available to the people, namely: Levels A, B and C.

Based on the above standards, the health needs were estimated throughout the plan period (2002 - 2009). By the end of the year 2005, additional 34 Level A and 20 Level ’B’ health facilities would be needed, implying increased investment in the health sector. For Level ’C  currently the Municipal Hospital, can serve the population from now to the year 2005 and beyond.

The Municipality has two hospitals, namely St. Francis Xavier Catholic Hospital, which serves as the referral facility and Joy Emmanuel Hospital (Private). Malaria ranks first among the cases seen at the Out Patient Departments (OPD) of all health facilities in the Municipality, followed by Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Diarrhoea. Some of the major challenges facing the health sector include inadequate clinical personnel such as Doctors, Midwives, Dispensing Technicians and Support Staff such as Orderlies, Accounts Officers and Security Officers, lack of staff accommodation and roof leakages for the Municipal Health Directorates building.

HEALTH FACILITIES IN THE MUNICIPALITY

MALARIA INCIDENCE

COVID-19 SITUATION AS AT 31ST AUGUST, 2022

Source: Municipal Directorate of Ghana Health Services, Assin Foso. C/R (AUGUST (2022)