One doctor needed for Volo Medical Centre to be operational

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the multi- million cedis medical facility sited at Volo in the Volta Region could have been operational if it had just one doctor.

“According to the Health Service Directorate in the Volta Region, even if we had one doctor for a start and a couple of nurses it will help”

The solar-powered specialised healthcare centre was constructed by Samsung Electronic Africa in 2014 and handed over to the previous government in 2015.

The centre comprises a cluster of health, education and administrative facilities provide care in areas like ear, eye and nose.

Three years on however the facility is buried in a bush while drugs, essential commodities and equipment are left to rust.

Speaking on an Accra based radio station, Citi FM, Mr. Ablakwa, in whose constituency the  facility is located said the situation was due to the lack of accommodation for doctors and health workers.

“ But the challenge has been that, they have found it very difficult attracting any interested staff, and because of the accommodation challenges… it does not make it attractive,” he said.

He added that about Ghc500, 000 is required to construct a decent accommodation facility for the prospective health professionals who may accept to work at the facility.

“The last estimate we did, if we had about Ghc400, 000 to Ghc500, 000, we can provide a decent accommodation for staff to be recruited and we have reached out to a number of organizations who we are hoping will be able to support us to put up medical accommodation for the staff,” he said.