The Wa East District of the Upper East Region has only one doctor, after other medical professionals posted to the area fled due to inadequate healthcare infrastructure.

With a population of over 90,000 people, the district is served by approximately 10 health centers.

Speaking to the media, the district director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the region, Dr. Kingsley Pascal, said serious consequences may occur should the scenario persists.

“Because of the nature of the district, the terrain as well as network challenges and the relatively deprived nature of communities, it is very difficult to attract doctors. The facilities there do not have teacher services so usually when they are posted and come around and see the place, they go and do not return. There is no guarantee that things will be addressed in the shortest time.”

He added that although the District Chief Executive and Member of Parliament, have been informed about the issue, not much has been done to solve it.

He adds that, while relevant stakeholders such as the District Chief Executive and Member of have been made aware of the situation, little has been done to address it.

“The support is not coming as we expect. The stakeholders haven’t really prioritized what we are looking for. For more than six months we haven’t gotten that attention for things to be sorted out”, Dr Pascal added.