HEALTH CARE

INCIDENCE OF DISEASES;

HIV/AIDS “know your status”

In 2013, 1460 people were tested and 41 were reactive and 1419 were non reactive and those reactive cases were referred to ART centre. Laboratory test were also carried out in Akrokerri Health Centre, Fomena Health Centre and Benito Health Centre and 69 people tested positive.

MALARIA

In the year 2013, 40070 malaria cases were recorded in the district of which 11764 were children below (5) years representing 29% of the total cases recorded and 26480 were from five years and sbove also represent 66% while 1826 which forms 4% of the total cases recorded were pregnant women.

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE

CATEGORY:

GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTRE

Fomena Health Centre

Akrokkerri Health Centre

Asokwa Health Centre

Aboabo Health Centre

Fumso Health Centre

Anhwiaso Health Centre

Wioso Health Centre

MISSION HEALTH CENTRE

St. Louis Health Centre

Benito Health Centre

PRIVATE HEALTH CENTRE

District Assembly Clinic- Asokwa

Adom Maternity Home- New Ayaase

NON-FUNCTIONAL CLINICS:

Clinic Fumso Ketewa (EU. Project)-(CHIPS)

Community Initiated Clinic At Anomabo

ACCES TO HEALTH FACILITIES;

Accessibility of health facilities in the district is evenly distributed. However, few communities have problems accessing their health needs due to long distance coupled with the fact that some of the road are motorable, example are the people of Nsokote who find it difficult to access their health facilities at Aboabo health centre during the raining season. Also communities around Agogooso and Adokwai have to access their health facilities from Fomena but due to the long distance, they rather access health care at Amansie East a neibouring district.

INFANT / MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE

Adansi North District being a newly created district, is yet to collect data on infant/maternal mortality rate. Information gathered from the health directorate indicates that infants and mothers are normally referred to hospitals outside the district, when their conditions are critical.

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

The National Health Insurance has made significant achievement through education and sensitization of all the stake holders. The scheme which use to be managed be eleven member board is now taken off by the Care Taker Committee which includes District Coordinating Director, District Finance Officer, Representative from NHIS- Region and District Scheme Manager.

BELOW IS A DETAIL OF THE REGISTRANTS/CLIENTS:

Total Registered -70,735(about 63.9% District Population)

Gender Male -29,663

Female -41,072

Formal Sector Registered -3,213

Total ID Cards Received -34,855

Total ID Cards Distributed -21,086

I. Out Patient Department (O.P.D.) -63,468

II. Inpatient Department (I.P.D) -609

The Assembly has made significant achievements in the implementation of the Health Insurance Scheme. Some of the activities which have been undertaken in the district include coding of homes, education and sensitization, registration, training of agents, picture taking etc.

The details are as follows:

Total number of people registered – 25,417

Formal sector registered –1,000

Total Cards issued - 980

Beneficiaries - 383

Photo – taking -12,000

The Assembly has already registered the scheme with the Registrar General’s Department and has obtained a Certificate of Incorporation. An eleven (11) member interim board of trustee has been constituted with the scheme manager as the secretary. The board was inaugurated on 23rd June 2006.

In addition, a management team has been appointed following an interim report conducted by the Assembly in conjunction with the board. Currently, an office for the health insurance management team has been renovated. The office is located between Old Ayaase junction and New Ayaase road.

Key Health Problems

Presence of endemic diseases such as malaria, tuberculoses, bilharzias;

Inadequate health infrastructure;

Inadequate office and financial accommodation for health staff;

Poor sanitation and bad environment practices leading to malaria and cholera;

Inadequate staff (doctors, professional nurses and paramedics); and

Financial inaccessibility of health care delivery due to poverty.