The workers of Apatrapa Health Center in the Kwadaso Municipal of the Ashanti Region are expressing their concerns about the lack of a standby generator to provide power in the absence of electricity.

Despite being the second largest health center in the municipality, it has been operating without a power plant or generator for decades.

According to Daniel Appiah, the Principal Physician Assistant at the center, midwives and other health workers are forced to use their mobile phone lights to provide healthcare services during total blackouts or power outages, which can last for six hours or more.

This has resulted in a significant decline in the attendance of the health center, despite having well-equipped wards and experienced staff.

Mr. Appiah also highlighted the erosion problem in the area, which poses additional challenges to the smooth operation of the center.

The erosion makes it difficult for sick individuals to navigate, causes obstacles for cars entering the premises, and puts people at risk of falling.

In response to these issues, the Kwadaso Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Richmond Agyenim Boateng, confirmed that the assembly is currently constructing a modern theatre at the health center and will subsequently provide other urgently needed logistics.

Once these priorities are addressed, the assembly plans to acquire a standby generator for the health center. However, Mr. Agyenim Boateng also expressed openness to philanthropists or organizations willing to assist in obtaining the necessary power plant for the health center.