The government is building a new health training centre between Ampoma and Jema in the Bono East Region. The project is moving quickly, with several buildings under construction. The Regional Minister, Francis Owusu, says the facility will help fix the problem of limited student intake at health training schools, which has long held back many aspiring health professionals in the area.
Owusu visited the site during his regional tour. He told Joy News the centre will expand access to health education and increase the number of qualified health workers from the region. “The new facility will help address the challenges of limited intake during admissions, giving more students the opportunity to pursue careers in the health sector,” he said.
The District Chief Executive for the area, Wilfred Zuria, expressed his thanks to the government for the project. He said it will benefit both the local community and the broader region. Zuria promised the Assembly will keep supporting the work to ensure it finishes on time.
But the project has a significant gap. There are no dining or toilet facilities included in the plan. Owusu pointed out this problem and said he has asked the consultant to write to the Regional Coordinating Council. The council will then submit the request to government for a review of the project’s scope. “We have noticed that the project comes without a dining facility and toilet facilities. I have instructed the consultant to write to the RCC for onward submission to government for a review of that,” he said.
The Regional Minister’s intervention aims to make sure the centre will have all the necessary amenities when it opens. Without dining and toilet facilities, the building cannot serve students and staff properly.
The new centre is expected to ease the shortage of health professionals in Bono East and beyond. Limited admission capacity has been a major hurdle for health training institutions in the region. By increasing the number of students who can train locally, the project could improve healthcare delivery across Ghana.
As construction continues, many will watch to see if government acts on Owusu’s call to add the missing facilities. The success of the centre depends not only on the classrooms and labs but also on basic amenities that support the daily needs of learners and trainers.
According to Joy Online.
