Denis Na-Ebong Soorimwin District Health Director
The District Health Directorate (DHD) is responsible for overall planning, monitoring, supervision, evaluation, training, and co-coordinating of all health programs in the district. It is also responsible for conducting operational research and linking up with other agencies and NGOs in health provision and promotion in the district.
District population
The Gomoa District is one of the twenty districts in the central region. The Gomoa District was split into two, Gomoa East and Gomoa West Districts, in 2008.
The Gomoa West District is situated between latitudes 5.14’ and 5.35’ north; and longitudes 0.22’ and 0.54’ west. It is bordered on the east by the Gomoa East District; on the west by Mfantsiman, Ajumako; on the North by Agona West and Effutu; and on the south by the Gulf of Guinea.
It is further subdivided into 7 sub-districts that is Oguaa, Osedzie, Onyadze, Dago, Mumford, Brofo and Apam sub-districts. The district has seven urban, towns and area councils for local administration.
The district covers a total land area of 458.5 square kilometers. Apam, the district capital, is 68 km from Cape Coast, the regional capital and 69 km from Accra, the National Capital
The topography of the district is partially low-lying, with the land terrain principally undulating. The average height of the land is about 8,762m above sea level. It has gentle sloping land from south to north. There are a few hills in the forest areas, especially in the northern part of the district and lowland at the coastal plains in the south. Most of the hills are capped with rich rocks and Kaolin. Gold is also suspected to be embedded within these rocks. The rocks found in the district are suitable for both building and construction purposes and can therefore be exploited to the benefit of the district.
VISION
A shared vision to ensure “A Healthy population with universal access to quality health service”.
MISSION
To provide and prudently manage comprehensive and accessible quality health services with emphasis on primary Health Care per approved national policies.
Table 1b: Breakdown of 2021 population by Sub Districts[i]
|
No. |
Sub District |
Total |
% District |
0 -11 months |
12 – 23 months |
24 – 59 months |
Under 5 years |
WIRA |
|
1 |
APAM |
34573 |
21 |
1,383 |
1,383 |
4,149 |
6,915 |
8,298 |
|
2 |
DAGO |
16775 |
10 |
659 |
659 |
1,975 |
3,293 |
3,951 |
|
3 |
BROFO |
19755 |
12 |
790 |
790 |
2,371 |
3,951 |
4,740 |
|
4 |
MUMFORD |
21401 |
13 |
856 |
856 |
2,568 |
4,280 |
5,136 |
|
5 |
OGUAA |
37865 |
23 |
1,515 |
1,515 |
4,544 |
7,573 |
9,088 |
|
6 |
ONYADZE |
11523 |
7 |
461 |
461 |
1,383 |
2,305 |
2,766 |
|
7 |
OSEDZE |
23049 |
14 |
922 |
922 |
2,766 |
4,610 |
5,532 |
|
District |
164,630 |
100 |
6,585 |
6,585 |
19,755 |
32,926 |
39,509 |
Sub Districts
The district has a total of seven (7) sub-districts.
Land Size
The district covers a total land area of 458.5 square kilometers.
Distance from Apam to Cape Coast
Apam, the district capital, is 68 km from Cape Coast, the regional capital and 69 km from Accra, the National Capital.
Housing
The housing stock of Gomoa West District is 23,233, representing 6.7 percent of the total number of houses in the Central Region. The average number of persons per house is 5.7, consisting of 7.8 per house in the urban areas and 4.8 per house in the rural areas.
Categories of Health Facilities by Location
|
Type of Health Facility |
Location |
Total No. |
|
Health Centre |
Oguaa Onyadze Osedzie Dago Mumford Brofo
|
6
|
|
RCH |
Apam
|
1 |
|
CHPS |
1. Mankoadze 2. Ngyiresi 3. Tarkwa 4. Eshiem 5. Sampa 6. Assin 7. Fomena 8. Mumford 9. Kokofu 10. Abrekum 11. Mprumem 12. Abonko 13. Nkoranza 14. Kumasi 15. Kyiren Nkwanta 16. Obiri 17. Wassa 18. Asempanyin 19. Denkyira 20. Ankamu 21. Nsuekyir 22. Boatyard 23. A.K. Deiso 24. Nsrabansraban 25. Antseadze 26. Akropong 27. Abasa 28. Enyeme 29. Asafo No.1 30. Abamkrom |
30 |
|
Hospital |
Apam |
1 |
|
Polyclinic |
Dawurampong |
1 |
|
Maternity Home |
Apam |
1 |
|
Total DOT Centers |
|
37 |
Social Amenities
Health
There are forty health facilities in the district, made up of one Mission Hospital, one Polyclinic, six health centers, one reproductive and child health center, one Maternity Home and one nutrition rehabilitation center. In addition, there are thirty Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) zones. The district also has one private maternity home.
Education
The technological and socio-economic development of the district depends largely on access to quality education for its people. The district has 343 educational institutions, comprising 126 Nurseries/Kindergartens, 132 Primary, 137 Junior High Schools and 4 Senior High Schools. (2010 population and housing census)
Road
There are about thirty-nine feeder roads in the district with a total length of 390.25km, comprising 240km and 150.25km engineered and un-engineered roads respectively. The highway roads are made up of 216km (93km tarred and 123km un-tarred). These roads are connected with Apam, the District capital. The road networks are generally good; however, the condition of these roads, though generally motorable throughout the year that leaves much to be desired. Several of them either need re-graveling, reshaping or sport improvement. Most of these roads link food production communities to market centers. (2010 population and housing census)
Energy
The main sources of energy in the district are wood fuel (firewood, charcoal), Kerosene, electric power, Petroleum and LPG. There are a few filling stations located in Apam, Ankamu and Dawurampong with an LPG distribution point in the district.
Currently, all the communities in the district are connected to the national grid. (2010 population and housing census)
Telecommunication
Almost all the mobile networks are operational in the district. These are MTN, Tigo, Glo, Expresso, Vodafone, Kasapa, and Airtel. None of the communities has access to the services of landline telecommunication. (2010 population and housing census)
Water distribution and supply
The current state of provision of portable water and appropriate practices in the district has been quite unsatisfactory. About 63.9 percent of the settlements have access to a portable water supply system. Sources of water supply are mainly pipe-borne, hand-dug wells, bore holes and streams for their domestic chores. Most communities rely on water tankers for water due to frequent interruption of the water supply. (2010 population and housing census)
Hard to Reach
The hard-to-reach communities in the district are Olefleku, Mfatsiman, Akyempim located in the Oguaa Sub District and Gomoamaim in the Dago Sub District. They are hard to reach in terms of their geographical locations, found within Ajumako and Ekumfi Districts respectively, making it easier for caregivers to access services in those Districts. The district plans to visit those communities a day before the vaccination exercise to reach all eligible children in our catchment areas.
Sources of Suspected Cases by Surveillance Type COVID-19, 2021
|
Source |
Number |
Investigated |
No. Positive |
Number Pending |
Death |
|
Routine Surveillance |
122 |
122 |
32 |
0 |
4 |
|
Enhanced Surveillance |
256 |
256 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
|
TOTAL |
378 |
378 |
50 |
0 |
4 |