The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has commissioned a new Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) clinic at Daadagua in the Mfantseman Constituency of the Central Region, alongside a package of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure delivered in partnership with the local Member of Parliament (MP).
The commissioning ceremony, held under the theme “Building the Mfantseman we want, the humanitarian way,” brought together traditional leaders, representatives of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and community members. The newly built clinic is designed to deliver preventive, promotive, and basic curative services in line with Ghana’s community-based health delivery model. It will be managed and staffed by the GHS following the handover.
The WASH component includes a modern ten-seater sanitation facility supported by a borehole, addressing long-standing gaps in safe water and hygienic sanitation in the area.
Elder Isaac K. Morrison, representing the Church at the event, said the projects reflect the organisation’s broader humanitarian strategy in Ghana. “We hope they will serve generations to come, and we remain committed to expanding this work wherever the need is greatest,” he said.
The MP for Mfantseman, Hon. Ebenezer Prince Arhin, played a key role in facilitating the partnership that brought the projects to fruition. Municipal Health Director Mrs. Gifty Ankrah, receiving the facility on behalf of the GHS, confirmed that the Service would ensure proper staffing and management to maximise its impact.
The Anomabo Omanhene, Nana Kantamanto Amonu, who chaired the ceremony, called on the community to protect and preserve the new facilities for future generations.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established its presence in Ghana in 1978 and currently counts more than 100,000 members across all sixteen regions of the country, with an active humanitarian programme spanning healthcare, education, and disaster relief.
