Women suffering from fistula in Northern Ghana will soon have access to specialized medical care, as the Qatar Charity Organization has partnered with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to construct a fistula treatment unit at the Yendi Municipal Hospital.
Fistula, a medical condition that creates an abnormal connection between two organs or between an organ and the body surface, often results from injury, infection, or childbirth complications. Many affected women in northern Ghana lack access to the necessary medical facilities for treatment, leaving them in pain and social isolation.
Announcing the project, Abdul Rahman Mohammed, Medical Superintendent of the Yendi Government Hospital, expressed optimism about the swift commencement of construction.
“We are hoping that, Insha Allah, the construction will start very soon, and then we will be here again by the will of Allah to come and commission it,” he said.
The GHS Director of Public Health, Dr. Mariam Oko Owusu, praised the Qatar Charity Organization for its intervention, emphasizing the power of collaboration in addressing critical healthcare challenges.
“Today marks a testament to our collective efforts and goes to prove that when we come together as stakeholders, we can indeed meet the health needs of our people,” she noted.
Representing the Overlord of Dagbon, spokesperson Naa Yaba Bindana Ziblim highlighted the regional significance of the facility, stating that it will serve multiple districts and beyond.
“This facility that will be put in Yendi is not for only Yendi. At the moment, we have about nine districts, and this hospital is a referral centre, so we are serving nine districts,” he explained.
The project is expected to improve healthcare access for fistula patients in the region and contribute to efforts aimed at eliminating obstetric fistula in Ghana.
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