Ghana: Sisters who have comfort and pregnant women comfort

Self Lom Chu, MSHR

The Amaankwakrom’s sanctification health center provides the Apostle Deputy Donkorkrom in Ghana, and supports health services for the poor, attackers and marginalized. The center, which is run by missionary sisters in the MSHR, is often a salvation for many residents of the region and not only, because they have a security that receives high quality medical care and know that they will always attend, may pay or not pay.

Amaankwakrom, as in the rest of the AFFRAM plains, suffers from high poverty rates. Many patients die at home because they cannot afford the costs of specialized hospitals for care. Some pregnant women prefer birth at home for fear of medical expenses, many of which are transferred to the Moto Health Center, which is the main transportation method, for complications. Because of the small road network, some prefer not to be at risk of adventure across the road in a bad condition so that their children, or even their lives, do not lose their lives.

The population also suffers from water shortages, and they only have wells to meet the demands of a large community like Amaankwakrom. There were no health services available in the region, which created serious health and environmental problems. There is not even a market in Amankwakrom and residents should travel about 11.2 km to the other city, Donkorkrom.

Contribution One of the missionary sisters of the holy interdication

The sisters of the holy rosary, who moved through the need to be close to the people who serve their monastery in Donkorkrom to stay in the old residence for the nurses of the Holy Speaker, from where they reach patients and deal with the daily management of the structure. In addition to routine health care, the sisters resorted to collecting donations by writing the project. This greatly contributed to the growth of the health structure. Since 2016, when the sisters assumed management, the humble structure of the two masses has witnessed tremendous growth and expansion. The two pioneering sisters in MSHR, who heard the screams of the poor in Amaankwakrom, are Mr. Rose Varine, the doctor and Mr. Nicky Oraebosi Caroline, the team midwife, which Mr. Cecilia Dam, illness, patient.

SOR CECILIA DIKE, MSHR, Cuida De Un Pacity Enl El Centro Sanitario Holy Rosary, Amankwakrom (Foto: Sylive Lum Cho, MSHR/Ghana)

In 2020, the construction of a new block of outpatient clinics, with pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, injection department and male department, represents a remarkable development. Three years later, the Ministry of Motherhood was opened, along with health services. These changes have strengthened the commitment to improve health services. The health center went from two workers in 2016 to 42, out of 3 midwives. On average, 105 patients visit the center per week, with about 25 patients using the motherhood department. All developments were possible thanks to the tireless efforts of the religious, in cooperation with the donors.

The sisters, director, employees, and some residents of the town of Amankwakrom celebrate the arrival of a new ambulance of the center in 2023 (photo: Mr. Selfie Lum Chu, MSHR/Ghana.)

In addition to working in the center, the sisters of the Holy Rosary are also awareness activities within the societies and other schools in Amankwakrom on health and other relevant issues.

School awareness about protection, children’s rights and teenage risk at the Amankwa Tornu RC (photo: Mr. Selfie Lum Chu, MSHR/Ghana)

It also organizes free health tests for people, which include examination of vital parameters, glycemia, laboratory test, and views of display and teeth.

Sor Nkechi Oraebosi, MSHR, has newborns in the weapon (photo: Mr. Selfie Lum Chu, MSHR/Ghana)

Support from the local church, society and other interested parties

Local church leaders were with great support and encouragement to the task of the sisters in Amaankwakrom.

Community of the community on COVID 19 prevention measures and the importance of vaccination in the main complex of Amanua Tambi. (Photo: Mr. Selfie Lum Chu, MSHR/Ghana)

Local leaders are not excluded. Although they do not have a way to keep the sisters economically, they express joy and contentment of what their community has become, thanks to the missionary effort. “Although we are poor, the leaders are always with us. Let’s do what we do, they will tell us to contact them. When we invite them, they bring their people to come and work together,” Mr. Nkishi admitted. Medical insurance was ranked with the responsible center very useful as well. “The health center is largely alive thanks to divine care and we return in good faith,” said sister, Nikichi. Sister Varine said: “If we stay loyal to the faith that we start in Amaankwa, we will never lack anything.”

The pioneering sisters and some team members