Health News of Saturday, 18 January 2020Source: Ghananewsagency.orgDawhenya Community Clinic appeals for public supportThe appeal comes following a donation made to the clinic by Birthright-GhanaManagement of Dawhenya Community Clinic in the Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region is appealing to philanthropists and non-governmental organisations to come to the aid of the clinic to enable it to deliver on its mandate. The appeal comes following a donation made to the clinic by Birthright-Ghana, a non-governmental pregnancy focused organisation that seeks to cater and provide relieve for pregnant women. The Dawhenya Community Clinic is the only public healthcare within the Dawhenya Township and serves over 70 patients, mostly pregnant women and nursing mothers weekly. She said the absence of resources was impacting negatively on the clinic’s effort at rendering effective service to its clients and the community. Ms Kom said the clinic has had to refer patients, particularly pregnant women who were in labour to the Prampram clinic which is miles away.

Source: GhanaWeb January 18, 2020 18:22 UTC