Health Facilities in the Wa East District

Source: District health directorate, 2006

 Availability of Key Health Personnel

The district has no district hospital hence it has no doctor. The ratio of nurses to patients is 1:3686 as compared to the regional ratio of 1:143. There is therefore a serious strain on the nurses available.

Maternal Health Service

Maternal health services, 2003-2005

Source: District health directorate, 2006Expanded Programme of Immunization . the coverage levels of the Expanded Programme on Immunization from 2003 – 2005.

 Coverage levels of Expanded Programme of Immunization, 2003 -2005

shows an improvement over the years in the antigen performance with the exception of measles and tetanus, which declined. However, measles vaccine shortage in the country in 2005 could have affected its coverage.

Top Ten (10) diseases seen at OPD attendance

Table 12 shows the top ten diseases in the district. Malaria is the topmost with 12,110 cases representing 62.5%. The high prevalence of malaria is explained by poor surroundings and the low use of ITNs by mothers in the district. It is estimated that only 17.3% of the population of the district seek medical attention at various health facilities in the district. 

Ten top diseases in the Wa east district

Trend of master chart analysis (2005) on nutrition in Wa East district

Source: District health directorate.

  Nutritional status of adults

 Body mass index in Wa East district

That 0.9% (17) were obese, 3.9% (78) were at risk of becoming obese   while 31.7% (623) were at risk of malnutrition implying that 36.5% of the adult population of the district have nutritional problems