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The Newly Contructed Nurses Bungalow Community members in Ga, a town in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region have officially handed over a newly constructed two-bedroom nurses’ bungalow to the Ga Health Centre, marking a significant milestone in local healthcare infrastructure development. The initiative, rooted in a strong community self-help approach, aims to address the longstanding challenge of providing adequate accommodation for community health nurses. The han

File Photo More than two hundred households in Taanmaara, a farming community located within the Dabo Electoral Area in the Wa West District of the Upper West Region, are grappling with a severe water shortage due to an aging borehole that has become increasingly unreliable. Residents report that the overused borehole, which is now overaged, is failing to meet their daily water needs, thereby impacting their economic and social well-being. In an interview with Info Radio, Mad

Vieri abandoned health Centre project Residents of Vieri in the Wa West District, are calling on government to complete an abandoned polyclinic project that began in 2012, citing increasing pressure on limited healthcare services. The concerns were raised during the community’s 2026 Easter Picnic celebration, where residents told Info Radio that rapid population growth has overstretched the only existing health facility. According to them, the current polyclinic is inadequate

Current State of the Sigri Borehole The assembly member for Sigri Electoral Area in the Jirapa municipality of the Upper West Region, Honorable Dakurah Thomas, has raised serious concerns over the persistent water scarcity affecting the community. During a recent community engagement, Honorable Dakurah highlighted that the community’s only borehole is outdated and has broken down multiple times, despite several repair efforts by residents, all to no avail. According to the as

Salima Sidiki Sangari, a Licensed Speech and Language Therapist Every year on April 2, the world marks World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD)—a United Nations–designated day dedicated to increasing understanding, acceptance, and inclusion of people on the autism spectrum. In 2026, the theme “An Inclusive Society Where Everyone Has an Equitable Shot at Success” calls for a deeper, more intentional commitment: moving beyond awareness to meaningful action that guarantees equal opport

Residents of Deriziile, in the Tuori electoral area of the Daffiama Bussie Issa District, are grappling with financial challenges in completing a maternity ward project intended to improve healthcare delivery. The community, which already has a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound offering basic care, initiated the construction of a maternity ward along with two bungalows to support maternal health services. However, progress has stalled due to funding

File Photo Residents of Kanyin - Duori have voiced urgent concerns over inadequate healthcare services and essential amenities, calling on authorities to address pressing community needs. The community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound currently operates with only two nurses, a situation residents say hampers access to quality healthcare, especially for expectant mothers and emergency cases. They are appealing to the District Health Directorate to deploy add

Wa MCE - Hon. Alhaji Nurah Issah Danwaana in Vest The Wa Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Alhaji Nurah Issah Danwaana, has called on residents to prioritize proper sanitation practices to foster a cleaner and healthier environment. Speaking during an interview on Info Radio morning news current affairs program “Zienyaaye Upper West” , Hon. Danwaana highlighted the critical role of sanitation in disease prevention and overall public wellbeing. He explained that effective sanita

Residents of Deriziile, a community in the Tuori Electoral Area of the Daffiama/Bussie/Issa (DBI) District, have raised serious concerns over the lack of reliable access to potable water. During a recent community engagement with Info Radio, residents revealed that the community depends on a single borehole, which was drilled many years ago and no longer meets their needs. Community members expressed that the sole water source is inadequate for their growing population, makin

File Photo Dr. Paschalina Langmagne, a medical practitioner at the Issa Polyclinic, has raised urgent concerns over the increasingly difficult working conditions at the facility, highlighting resource shortages that are impeding effective healthcare delivery. Dr. Langmagne speaking to Info Radio described her daily operations as overwhelming, citing critical issues such as inadequate transportation, insufficient staffing, and lack of basic facilities. She explained that her