For years, more than 1,000 residents of Soliga, a community under Nangodi in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, have struggled to access basic healthcare.

In the absence of a functional facility, caregivers operated under a large baobab tree during the dry season, and in a small mud structure built through communal labour during the rainy season—conditions residents say exposed them to the elements and undermined quality healthcare delivery.

Relief is finally in sight following a sod-cutting ceremony by the Member of Parliament for Nabdam, Dr. Mark-Kurt Nawaane, for the construction of a modern Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound for the area.

The project, a fulfilment of the MP’s campaign promise and in line with the government’s broader goal of strengthening primary healthcare, will feature a three-unit consulting room, a three-unit staff accommodation block, a dispensary, a store, as well as maternity, delivery, and recovery rooms.

The facility will also be fully furnished with essential medical equipment.

Addressing the community, Dr. Nawaane said the project reflects his long-term vision to expand universal healthcare access and ensure that residents of Soliga and neighbouring communities receive quality social services.

He further appealed to chiefs and opinion leaders to release additional land for future expansion as the population grows.

Residents welcomed the project with heartfelt gratitude, describing it as a transformational intervention.

Madam Santana Elizabeth, a mother of two, recounted the indignity of seeking care under the baobab tree, saying the new facility would ensure safer and more dignified healthcare delivery.

Agana Deborah, a mother of six, said the community can now look forward to receiving care in a modern environment. Yampok Guribire, a mother of eight, added that the CHPS compound would help reduce the long, often dangerous distances residents walk to neighbouring communities for medical attention—potentially saving lives through timely treatment.

The District Health Director of the Ghana Health Service, Sadia Salifu, commended the initiative but urged the MP and contractors to fast-track work to ensure timely completion.

The District Chief Executive and NDC Constituency Chairman, Zure Tetteh, joined other party executives and community leaders to witness the ceremony.