The Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Health Directorate has conducted its 2025 Annual Performance Review, assessing healthcare delivery in the municipality and identifying key challenges affecting residents’ wellbeing.
Dr. Esther Priscilla Biamah Danquah, Municipal Director of Health Services, praised health workers for their dedication but warned that service delivery remains constrained by critical gaps, particularly the severe shortage of doctors. The municipality currently operates at a ratio of one doctor to 52,000 patients, far below the recommended one to 1,000, a situation Dr. Danquah described as “worrying” given the municipality’s large geographic area. She appealed to the government to deploy additional medical personnel.
Poor road infrastructure was also highlighted as a barrier to healthcare, limiting the ability of health personnel to follow up with patients, while prompting residents to seek services in neighbouring districts.
Dr. Seth Dortey Amanquah, chairman of the occasion, drew attention to rising teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, noting that over 400 cases of teenage pregnancies were recorded in 2025. He urged parents and stakeholders to adopt coordinated measures to protect the youth, particularly the girl child.
Mr. Ali Amadu Mohammed, representing the Municipal Chief Executive, assured that the assembly is committed to improving healthcare infrastructure. He revealed that plans are underway to operationalise completed health facilities and construct new ones to expand service delivery across the municipality.
The review, held under the theme *“Advancing Health Equity Through Innovation, Data and Community Action: Integrating Technology and People Partnership for a Healthy Kpone-Katamanso,”* also provided a platform for health officials from various facilities to present their annual performance reports and discuss strategies for enhanced healthcare delivery.
