A newly constructed polyclinic has been handed over to the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly in Ayigya Zongo, Kumasi, to bring essential healthcare services closer to residents and reduce the need to travel outside the community for treatment.

The facility, constructed with support from Qatar Charity, was initiated by the Interior Minister, Hon. Muntaka Mubarak and the Oforikrom Municipal
Chief Executive.

The Polyclinic is expected to ease healthcare access challenges in the densely populated Ayigya Zongo community, where some residents previously relied on health facilities outside the area for certain services.

It has children’s, male and female wards, maternity and delivery facilities, a laboratory, pharmacy, vaccination and quarantine rooms, a medical examination room and other supporting facilities.

At the handover ceremony, the Oforikrom Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Anwel Sadat Ahmed, said the facility would improve access to healthcare in Ayigya Zongo and complement existing health facilities in the municipality.

Assembly Member for Ayigya Zongo, Mr. Issaka Ali Sambo, also noted that the facility would address some of the healthcare needs of the community by reducing the distance residents had to travel to seek medical attention.

Hon. Mubarak said he would continue to support development projects aimed at improving the lives of residents in the Ashanti Region and urged the public to support government development initiatives.

The Municipal Health Directorate for Oforikrom encouraged residents to prioritize visiting the hospital for medical attention rather than resorting to self-medication.