AngloGold Ashanti delivers GHC6.8m healthcare boost to Obuasi host communities
Mining company AngloGold Ashanti has commissioned two new health centers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana as part of its 10-year socio-economic development plan. These facilities aim to improve primary healthcare access for thousands of residents in host communities near the Obuasi Mine.
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This highlights the role of large-scale mining operations in providing essential public infrastructure and social services in developing regions.
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has commissioned two health centres worth nearly GH¢6.8 million in the Ashanti Region, expanding access to primary healthcare for thousands of residents as part of its long-term community development programme.
The Apitikooko Health Centre and Staff Quarters and the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre were officially inaugurated on 9 July under the mining company’s 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP), launched in 2022.
Speaking at the commissioning, AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Managing Director Samuel Boakye Pobee said the GHC4.08 million Apitikooko Health Centre would serve communities including Apitikooko, Asratoase, Kankanfrase, Apitiso 1 and Apitiso 2, reducing the need for residents to travel more than 16 kilometres to access medical care.
The GHC2.71 million Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre is expected to provide primary healthcare services, including maternal and child health, outpatient care, emergency treatment and other essential medical services.
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