Mr Benjamin Paa Kwasi Asare, CEO (1st left) assisting Nyinahene Queen Mother and the Atwima Kwanwoma District Health Director to cut the tape to MYCARE Medical Centre at Bekwaime
Mr Benjamin Paa Kwasi Asare and Ernestina Dufie Asare, two siblings and residents at the Bekwaime Community in the Atwima Kwanwoma District on Saturday officially commissioned a private clinic for the area.
Joined by some traditional authorities as well as other stakeholders including the district director of health services and community members, the siblings dedicated the newly constructed edifice to God.
The Clinic named “MyCare Medical Center” has spaces for Out-Patient Department (OPD), laboratory, pharmacy, maternity and other emergency services.
Other spaces in the facility are male, female as well as children wards.
The Clinic also has rooms for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) services, Family Planning, Eye Care and ART services.
Director of Health Services:
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Mr Simon Asare Mireku, Atwima Kwanwoma Director of Health services commended the siblings and their relatives for putting up the Clinic.
He said the facility would give the residents and the community members the opportunity to access care whenever there is the need.
He advised staff and workers who would be recruited and employed at the facility to give off their best so that the people can get quality service.
“It is gratifying to note that rather than thinking of themselves, these siblings and their relatives decided to put up this Clinic to enable other residents to access care at every point in their life with ease”, the Director commended.
Chief Executive Officer:
Speaking to this reporter, Mr Benjamin Paa Kwasi Asare said having relocated to live at Bekwaime Community, the siblings assessed the health situation of the residents and decided to work on a plan.
He noted that they decided to put up a Clinic so that they as well as other residents who live in the Bekwaime Community could access care anytime they needed same.
“We are grateful to God Almighty for granting us good thoughts and ideas to put up this Clinic and we are sure that if people need care they can easily and readily get same here”.
Assembly Member:
The Assembly Member for the Bekwaime/Kyekyewere Electoral Area, Hon Jacob Frimpong commended the siblings for setting up a Clinic.
He noted that the facility would serve the people very well since they earlier had to trek long distances to access care anytime they needed to.
Bekwaime Community Leader:
Representing the Bekwaime Queen mother, Nana Kwabena Asamoah Boahene thanked the Asare family for deciding to build a Clinic for the community.
He urged other well to do persons in Bekwaime to contribute their quota to the development of the area.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/ Michael Ofosu-Afriyie, Kumasi.
