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HEALTH SECTOR
Health
The District has no District Health Directorate; hence, the Amenfi West District Health Directorate takes oversight responsibility of the Amenfi Central District. The District has six health sub-Districts namely Manso Amenfi, Adjakaa Manso and Anyinabrim Sub-Districts. There is 26 health facilities comprising of three Health Centres, 20 CHPS compound and 3 Clinics. These are evenly distributed and the District lacks a District hospital coupled with inadequate staff.
Child Labour
There are many cases of child labour in the District. This is due to the brisk business in cocoa farming and mining activities. In communities such as Hiawa, Nkakaa, Agona Amenfi and Adjakaa Manso where small scale mining (galamsey) thrives most, many children of school going age are found engaged in this activity. Other communities with high level of child labour cases include Adidaase, Antobam, Kyekyeso and Obeng.
People Living with Disability
Figure 2, shows the population by type of locality, disability type and sex. Out of 5,364 disabled people in the District, 54 percent are males while 46 percent are females.
People Living with HIV/AIDS
There are about 102 people living with HIV/AIDS in the District. The presence of illegal mining operation in the District, which is a major contributor of in and out migration in the District. This has increase in number of case due to the high youth population in the District.
The District has no District Health Directorate; hence, the Amenfi West District Health Directorate takes oversight responsibility of the Amenfi Central District. The District has six health sub-Districts namely Manso Amenfi, Adjakaa Manso and Anyinabrim Sub-Districts. There is 26 health facilities comprising of three Health Centres, 20 CHPS compound and 3 Clinics. These are evenly distributed and the District lacks a District hospital coupled with inadequate staff.
Child Labour
There are many cases of child labour in the District. This is due to the brisk business in cocoa farming and mining activities. In communities such as Hiawa, Nkakaa, Agona Amenfi and Adjakaa Manso where small scale mining (galamsey) thrives most, many children of school going age are found engaged in this activity. Other communities with high level of child labour cases include Adidaase, Antobam, Kyekyeso and Obeng.
People Living with Disability
Figure 2, shows the population by type of locality, disability type and sex. Out of 5,364 disabled people in the District, 54 percent are males while 46 percent are females.
People Living with HIV/AIDS
There are about 102 people living with HIV/AIDS in the District. The presence of illegal mining operation in the District, which is a major contributor of in and out migration in the District. This has increase in number of case due to the high youth population in the District.
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