By Celestine Avi and Seth Eyiah
The Lordina Foundation, led by First Lady Mrs. Lordina Mahama, has commissioned a fully equipped, ultramodern maternity and children’s ward at Asukawkaw in the Krachi East District of the Oti Region.
The facility is expected to reduce maternal and infant mortality by bringing critical healthcare services closer to underserved communities.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mrs. Mahama recounted the urgent appeal that prompted the intervention.
“I received an email from the Paramount Chief of the Asukawkaw Traditional Area, Nana Odam Gyamfi III, appealing for a modern maternity and children’s ward. He said women in the community were travelling long distances under dangerous conditions, sometimes losing their lives or those of their babies simply because the right facilities were too far away,” she said.
Mrs. Mahama explained that the project aligns with the Foundation’s mission to expand health infrastructure in underserved communities, particularly in newly created regions.
“This is the fourth modern health facility completed by the Foundation after Bole, Nkoranza, and Bodom. We have also renovated the Hohoe and Adabaka Clinic,” she added.
The new facility features a reception and waiting area, consulting rooms for doctors and nurses, a children’s ward, a maternity ward, a fully equipped operating theatre, a delivery suite, a sterilisation room, and a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Essential life-saving equipment, including electric beds, infant incubators, ultrasound systems, phototherapy machines, patient monitors, and oxygen support systems, has been installed. Solar panels have also been fitted to ensure emergency lighting and reduce electricity consumption.
“We urge health authorities, management, and the community to protect this facility, maintain it well, and use it wisely,” Mrs. Mahama stated.
She underscored the Foundation’s belief that safe mothers and girls are the backbone of strong nations.
“When communities come together to protect the vulnerable, hope comes alive. Our mission remains clear: to make primary healthcare accessible to women, girls, and the elderly. This year and beyond, we will continue to invest in facilities and resilient health systems,” she said.
The Foundation expressed gratitude to its partners, including Ofland and the Merck Foundation, as well as local leaders, health workers, and construction teams who contributed to the project.
“No woman should lose her life while giving birth. No child should begin their journey without care. Let this facility be more than a building; it is a reminder that together, we can build a Ghana where every woman, every child, and every vulnerable person is protected and supported,” Mrs. Mahama concluded.
