As Tuesday, June 14, 2022, mark the world international day for “Blood Donor Day”, the staff of blood bank of the Eastern Regional Hospital also joined their colleagues in the world to mark the day in Koforidua.

The programme which saw individual, donors from different institutions and schools in the region
donated blood to help save lives.

Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH speaking with the Medical Director of Eastern Regional, Koforidua, Dr. Akoto Ampaw said, donating blood to save ones live is a collective responsibility of everybody.

He is of the view that blood donation also makes one’s stronger and healthier.

Explaining that the blood of animals can not be use for human beings to save their lives, therefore, donating blood to save ones live is very essential which everyone must embrace.

Dr. Akoto Ampaw also indicated that a donor can donate blood at age 17 and above.

“The blood donors are always careful, they don’t involve themselves into sexual immorality activities to get an infections because they save lives.”

The year’s celebration was held on the Theme:” DONATING BLOOD IS AN ACT OF SOLIDARITY”, JOIN THE EFFORT AND SAVE LIVES.

He continue by highlighting those who donate blood to save lives have so many benefit in returns when they go to hospital.

Dr. Ampaw stated that, “if you’re a Donor, you belongs to a club of blood donors and its prestigious for you. If you fall sick and you go to hospital and we need to save your life you will be given it for a free of charge.”

He then entreated the general public to get involve in blood donation exercise to save more lives in the country.

In conclusion, he called for consistent medical check up and added the huge cost of money to be paid by a patient’s might have been on free basis for blood donors.

Furthermore, the Eastern Regional Blood Donor Organiser, Mrs. Philomena Quayson also said, the special day is used to show appreciation to the donors for their continuous donations.

He acknowledged that without them they wouldn’t have put smile on the faces of their clients [patients] to save their lives.

As part of the celebration, management of the facility awarded those who have continuously donated blood to the hospital to save lives.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Mr. Kofi Okyere-Agyekum, the Member of Parliament for the people of Fanteakwa South Constituency in the eastern region has cut the sod for the construction of a 15 capacity bed health center at Osino.

The sod-cutting ceremony which was held on Monday, June 13, 2022, is expected to be completed in six months periods.

Speaking with Kingdom News, the legislature indicates that, the Osino health center was built in the 1960’s with three beds hasn’t received any refurbishment.

Mr. Okyere-Agyekum added that, the constituency is part of the Agenda 111 hospital project and though theirs hasn’t commenced, there is the need to expand the already existing facility.

The MP noted that patients are forced to be referred to other hospitals in nearby towns such as Kyebi, Kukurantumi, Oseim, and Asiakwa due to lack of hospital beds.

“The money am using to build the 15-capacity beds clinic is not from my pocket but rather from the NHIS Fund. Gov’t gives every MP GHS75,000 every year to use it for health facilities in their constituencies” Mr. Okyere-Agyekum explained.

He also admitted that women in his constituency are the motivation factor for building the new 15 capacity beds clinic since their health is his priority.

Mr. Atuahene Agyemang, the Health Director of the Fanteakwa South District Assembly, said, the project, when completed will go a long way to accommodate patients without referring them to nearby hospitals.

He then commended the MP for the good steps embarked on to get them a new healthcare facility.

He again averred by indicating their priority is to provide quality healthcare to the constituents.

Furthermore, the District Chief Executive for Fanteakwa South District Assembly, Mr. Ernest Ofosu mentioned that a whole District capital, Osino, does not deserve such old age healthcare centre.

He however indicated lot of challenges are confronting the clinic including the equipment which are very old.

Mr. Ofosu therefore pledge’s to support with a new refrigerator, ceiling fans and other equally important equipments to help boost their work.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh..

Source// Obohnews.

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Fanteakwa South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Mr. Ernest Ofosu, has threatened to chase out all the illegal miners in the district.

According to the DCE, there is many mining companies in the Fanteakwa South but most of them are not operating legally.

Therefore, he sees their activities to be destroying most water bodies in the area.

Mr. Ofosu adds, they have had a lot of meetings with the miners and warned them to do a genuine work to ensure no water bodies in the area get affected but they seems to be doing the opposite.

With this, he said, starting Monday, June 13, 2022, they are going to make the area uncomfortable for those who mines around the river banks in the District, such as Birim river, Aguso river, and Akleso river.

“I will arrest and put them before court and tell the court why they are destroying the water bodies.”

He told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH during a green Ghana project where his district is targeted of planting 400,000 tree seedlings. But they planted over 2,000 tree seedlings.

The programme took place at one of the Kibi Gold Field Company Limited’s reclamation 15 acres of lands. Some selected schools in the district also joined the greening Ghana project.

The Managing Director of Kibi Gold Field Company Limited, Dr. Kofi Agyemang also however emphasized that their firm is practising a good system of clamation in which they have reclaimed 15 acres of land for other plantation programmes.

“So when the Forestry Commission, District Assembly and the Chiefs of Fanteakwa South came to see us that they are coming to plant trees quickly we released the reclamation 15acres of land for them to be used for the planting”, he stated.

Dr. Kofi Agyemang justified by noting that, their operations are done without the use of chemicals during mining.

Chief of Osino, Osabarima Otu Darko IV thus; warned that any illegal miner [galamseyers] who would be arrested shall be dealt with the law.

He indicated that mining in the area have brought no development to the area whereas the uncover pits has claimed the lives of children.

In conclusion, Osabarima Otu Darko pointed out that henceforth, land reclamation would be use to plant consumable crops like cocoyam due to their fast growing status.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Nana Opoku Bosompim, the Eastern Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission have disclosed that, the region is targeted to plant 2.5 million tree seedlings on June 10, 2022 as part of the second phase of the Green Ghana Project.

The Ghana project introduced by Prez Nana Addo in 2021 saw the country planted over 5m tree seedlings to ensure the destroyed forest by illegal miners get its shape to protect our water bodies.

According to the regional manager, over 3m plant seedlings are available at their seven forestry districts in the region.

He offered that whoever is in need of seedlings to plant can proceed to the any of the forestry districts and claim it.

He said, they have timber species, ornamentals, militia, and economic trees ( mango, coconut, orange).

“One can get its free tree seedlings from the following districts; Kyebi, Donkokrom, Somanya, Oda, Kade, Mpraeso, and Begoro including their regional office in Koforidua”, he said.

To emphasised, he explained that the tree seedlings are given on free basis and are not for sale.

Nana Opoku Bosompim who made these known to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH added that the entire country is expected to plant 20m tree seedlings on June 10, 2022.

He continue by disclosing, that about 700,000 seedlings were targeted in 2021 and with much efforts they exceeded it by planting over 900,000 tree seedlings.

Meanwhile the national level also is targeted of planting 5m tree seedlings of the phase one.

Nana Bosompim adds, the eastern regional forestry commission together with other agencies have assessed the survival rate of the tree seedlings that were planted in 2021 and can confirm that over 80% is in good shape.

He then entreated the general public to join the second phase of the Greening Ghana project on 10th June, 2022 to help plant more trees to safeguard the forest as well as the water bodies being destroyed by illegal chainsaw operators and the illegal miners.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Vice Principal of Nurses and Midwives Training College in Koforidua in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Dr. Mrs. Phyllis Abrah has indicate, Nurses and Midwives have demonstrated that given the needed education, can deliver tremendously to support the health system in the country.

This, according to her, a study conducted in Europe, a 10% increase in the number of nurses with a bachelor’s degree is related with a 7% reduction in mortality.

Something she admitted have demonstrated how patients had improved health outcomes, including a considerable reduction in mortality.

Dr. Mrs. Abrah adds, if we want to achieve the universal health care, then the Ghana Gov’t must invest in Nurses and Midwives who are expert in infection control, infectious diseases, and many other areas.

“We must also remove the evident impediment to the advancement of nursing and midwifery education in our country’s health sector.”

She made these call during the Launching of the Eastern Regional International Nurses and Midwives Week on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Nsawam Adoagyire, with the theme: “NURSES AND MIDWIVES: A VOICE TO LEAD- INVEST IN NURSING AND RESPECT RIGHT TO SECURE GLOBAL HEALTH,”

She also noted that another area of concern is investing in nursing jobs, access to healthcare is essential for society to be safe, secure, prosperous, and equitable, but it can’t be done without enough nurses and midwives to deliver the necessary treatment.

On behalf of the Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong, the MCE for Nsawam Adoagyire Municipal Assembly, Isaac Kwadwo Boabeng said, it is time for practitioners in the noble profession to reflect on activities over the period: the challenges and opportunities it presented, how to improve upon their services going forward in order to preserve lives and built confidence in their patients.

“The relevance of the one week celebration can’t be overemphasized, and the importance of the nursing profession has been reflective in the recent fight against COVID-19 as well as working tirelessly to save and protect lives in our various communities,” he hinted.

In addition, the Eastern Regional Chairman for Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Rev. Hayford Laryea expressed worried at which the well trained Ghanaian health professionals are traveling abroad to seek greene pastures.

He observed that more than 2,500 nurses have left the shores of the country, a situation he described as very disturbing.

Thus, Rev. Hayford Laryea projected a likelihood of shortage of nurses and midwives in the country in year’s to come if leaders don’t address the menace.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The NPP Chairmanship race of the Eastern Region was decided by delegates on Saturday, May 28, 2022, by voting massively for Jeff Konadu Addo to give him the nod over Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang.

The delegates conference which was held at Koforidua National Cultural Centre saw Jeff Konadu putting his keen competitor to his deserving position.

Out of the 621 total valid votes cast, Mr. Konadu Addo, a former regional secretary of the party had 424 votes whiles Mr. Kwadwo Boateng, former chairman for the New Juaben North Constituency garnered 202 votes.

Speaking after the conference, the newly elected chairman, Jeff Konadu Addo thanked all and sundry who fought hard for his victory especially his indefatigable campaign team.

He also congratulated his colleagues executives members elect, mentioning that they have a big task by ensuring they achieve it to help break the eight years jinx.

Moreover, the national officer of the NPP, Mr. Kwabena Abankwa Yeboah who supervised the elections urged the losers not to give up but rather assist the new executives to acquire victory in the 2024 general elections.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Newly elected Constituency Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Abuakwa South, on Sunday, May 22, 2022, joined the Presbyterian Church, Ghana, the Ebenezer Congregation at Obronikrom in Kyebi to worship with them.

The move was aimed to thanked God following their victory in the constituency polls.

Speaking to the media, the 2nd vice chairman of the constituency, Nana Kofi Fredua, admitted how good and faithful God had been to them in their journey amid securing their triumph therefore deserves to be thankful.

According to him, during their campaign tour, they onboard vehicles without anything bad happened to them; thus there is the need to thank God and praise his name.

To add with, Nana Fredua assured of hard work to ensure Abuakwa South restore its past lost glory in terms of development.

He continue by ensuring to help build upon the already existence peace in the NPP Abuakwa South.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Unit headmistress of OPASS Primary School for the Special Children Unit, Madam Charity Yaa Otu has expressed her displeasure over challenges facing the institution.

The OPASS Unit School for the Special Children take care of different categories of disabled children; such as down syndrom, autistics, cerebral palsy, and etc.

According to Madam Yaa Otu, it is the only school that cater for both children from the Abuakwa North and South Constituency respectively.

Adding that, they need spacious classrooms and boarding house that can accommodate students.

“Because of the school doesn’t have enough facility to accommodate such children, parents are keeping them at home. Should the school have its own school bus that can convey them to school and take them back home, many parent wouldn’t have kept or hide their children at home” she noted.

Mrs. Charity Yaa Otu told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI when the MP of the Abuakwa North Constituency, Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo was celebrating her 6years anniversary as a lawmaker with them.

Madam Yaa Otu ceased the opportunity to appeal to the MP, gov’t, philanthropist, individuals, stakeholders to come to their aid by getting them the bus or the school facility.

She observe that, such special children also deserves quality education to better their future.

Responding to their plight, Mrs. Gifty Twum Ampofo said, arrangement is underway to get them spacious classroom with learning materials the children would need for their studies.

The MP who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET, thus admonished parents of such wards to be proud and also charge them to cultivate the manner of taking them to hospital for a regular check ups.

She urged the society to stop maltreating such children but rather show them love since they are also human being like any other person.

In her visitation to the school, she gave them toiletries, detergents, diapers, powered soap, antibiotics drugs. Afterward, she proceeded to dine with them.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

Mrs Gifty Twum Ampofo, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency in the Eastern Region, has lamented that, MPs does not use their resources for road construction but rather lobbies for it.

According to her, Ghana’s resources is very limited and can’t reach everybody at the same time, therefore constituents needs a hard working Member of Parliament to lobbied for infrastructure and many other important projects.

Mrs. Twum Ampofo who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Education in charge of TVET adds, she started lobbying for deplorable roads in her constituency to get it fixed in 2020.

Adding that, in 2022, the minister responsible for roads and highways gave the greenlight for the road to be constructed.

She said, she is grateful to Prez Akufo-Addo and his Roads Minister, Mr. Kwasi Amoako Atta for what they have done for the good people of Abuakwa North.

“Most of my constituents got peeved at me because of the nature of the poor roads network in my constituency especially the drivers” she admitted.

She told the media during a visit to the site to inspect the ongoing construction of the 14km road network which start from Tafo Engen junction through to Akim Old Tafo to Akim Kukurantumi.

The field supervisor for General Construction Limited, Mr. Eric Agyemang indicated that he is optimistic that, the project will be completed by the end of the year 2022.

He thus observed that, they have so far done 10% of the work.

Mr. Agyemang then pleaded with those whose waterlines have been affected by their work to give them some periods to fixed it back for them.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.

Source// Obohnews.

The Eastern Regional Chairperson of Midwives Group, Kathelyn Yaa Nyassigbe has said, many midwives don’t want to go and work at the remote areas because they encounter a lot of challenges over there.

She adds, gov’t is doing everything possible to push more midwives to the hard to reach areas to help the pregnant women in those villages to deliver peacefully, but that is not enough.

Mrs. Yaa Nyassingbe explained, sometimes working at the remote areas is very difficult. But when there is incentives and good social amenities available to them, it motive them to work hard.

Mrs. Kathelyn Yaa Nyassingbe told Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH when celebrating their 2022 International Midwives’ Day on a theme: dubbed ” MIDWIVES, A VOICE TO LEAD IN THE MIDST OF CHALLENGES OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM”.

She stressed, nobody would like to work under poor condition of service and expected that person to deliver. She then urged the gov’t to come to their aid because they are really suffering.

She further revealed that, the Ghanaian midwives are doing so excellently well but their salaries is too small

Mrs. Nyassingbe adds, when someone is working from the bottom of his or her heart to safe two people’s live [mother and baby] and in the end their salaries is not enough, it demoralized the them.

Mrs. Kathelyn Nyassingbe then appealed to the gov’t to do something about the salaries of midwives.

In addition, Rev. Hayford Laryea, the Eastern Regional Chairman for Ghana Registered Nurses And Midwives Association also congratulate the midwives across Ghana for their hardwork.

He said, there is a lot of challenges confronting midwives especially those who work at the remote areas.

Rev. Laryea adds, because of those who work at the remote areas don’t have time to go for fresher programmes, they ceased the opportunity to give them training on how to monitor and take good care of the pregnant women till they delivered.

Source// Obohnews.

By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.