Laadateng CHPS holds durbar to address service delivery challenges
The Laadateng Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound at Nerikuteng in the Wa West District has held a community durbar to improve community participation in the management of the facility and address challenges affecting healthcare delivery.
The durbar, held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, brought together health officials, community members, local authorities and other stakeholders from the area.
The facility serves five communities in the Lassia and Buli Electoral Areas, namely Laadateng, Looteng, Kapuu, Piirteng and Nerikuteng.
Community Health Officer, Esther Wasaal Youra, said the durbar was intended to strengthen the relationship between the facility and the communities it serves and encourage residents to take an active role in its management.
She noted that although community health durbars are expected to be organised quarterly, they had not been held regularly in recent years, affecting community participation in discussions about the facility and its services.
Ms Youra also expressed concern about delays in seeking healthcare among residents, saying some people wait until their conditions become serious before visiting the facility.
She urged residents to make the CHPS compound their first point of call when they fall sick or suffer minor emergencies, rather than waiting until their conditions deteriorate.
According to her, the facility is also facing a number of infrastructural and operational challenges.
She mentioned broken doors and windows, fading paintwork and overgrown bushes around the facility, as well as inadequate community support in keeping the premises clean.
The facility, she added, does not have a dedicated sanitation officer or cleaner and also lacks security personnel to safeguard the premises.
Ms Youra said addressing these challenges would require stronger collaboration between the health facility, the community and local authorities.
The Sub-District In-charge for the Lassia-Tuolu Sub-District, Mr Bakyiere Richard, described the durbar as an important platform for bringing stakeholders together to discuss the development and challenges of health facilities within communities.
He said such engagements usually culminate in the development of a Community Health Action Plan, which identifies critical challenges and outlines actions for improving service delivery.
Mr Bakyiere also said the durbar provides an opportunity for community members and members of the Community Health Management Committee (CHMC) to better understand their rights, roles and responsibilities in supporting the facility.
He encouraged stakeholders to use the platform to identify practical solutions to challenges rather than leaving the responsibility of managing the facility solely to health workers.
The Assembly Member for the Lassia Electoral Area, Mr Arah Michael Sei-uu, said the engagement had brought to light several issues requiring attention from both the community and local authorities.
He identified the need to improve conditions at the facility to enable the Community Health Officer to remain at the post as one of the key concerns.
Mr Arah said repairing broken doors, windows and louvres and providing security personnel were among the issues being considered.
He said efforts were being made to address the concerns and improve the working environment at the facility.
The durbar also provided an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss the shared responsibility of maintaining the CHPS compound, encouraging timely use of health services and supporting the facility to serve residents of the five beneficiary communities more effectively.
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