AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has reinforced its commitment to sustainable community development with the commissioning of the Apitikooko Health Centre and Staff Quarters and the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre, delivered under the Mine’s 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP).
The projects, valued at GH¢4,077,496.70 for the Apitikooko Health Centre and Staff Quarters and GH¢2,712,264.20 for the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre, are expected to significantly improve access to quality primary healthcare, particularly maternal and child health services, outpatient care and emergency medical services for thousands of residents in the beneficiary communities and surrounding areas.
Addressing guests at the commissioning ceremony, Managing Director Ing. Samuel Boakye Pobee described the facilities as strategic investments in healthier and more resilient communities, reflecting AngloGold Ashanti’s purpose of mining to empower people and advance societies. He noted that the staff quarters at Apitikooko will help attract and retain healthcare professionals, ensuring uninterrupted delivery of quality healthcare services.
He further explained that the projects form part of the Mine’s broader health infrastructure programme, which includes the rehabilitation of the Anyinam Health Centre, the ongoing construction of the Akaporiso Model Health Centre and the quarterly Mini Clinic outreach programme. Together, these initiatives are strengthening healthcare systems and improving health outcomes across the Mine’s host communities.
Ing. Pobee also underscored AngloGold Ashanti’s commitment to local content and enterprise development, noting that Kenzad Construction Limited constructed the Apitikooko Health Centre and Staff Quarters, while Crisspan Construction delivered the Dokyiwa/Binsere Health Centre. He said engaging indigenous contractors not only delivered critical social infrastructure but also strengthened local technical capacity and created economic opportunities.
Representing the Ashanti Regional Minister, Sylvester Agyapong commended AngloGold Ashanti for complementing government’s efforts to expand healthcare infrastructure, describing the projects as a testament to the impact of strong public-private partnerships in advancing community development. He urged the beneficiary communities to safeguard the facilities to ensure they serve future generations.
Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng described the facilities as a major boost to primary healthcare delivery and reaffirmed the Ghana Health Service’s commitment to ensuring they are adequately staffed and efficiently managed to provide quality healthcare services.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiary communities, Okofo Kwabena Bonsu, Dompoasehene, expressed profound appreciation to AngloGold Ashanti for the transformational investment, describing the facilities as a lasting legacy that will improve healthcare access, enhance community well-being and support the long-term socio-economic development of the area.
The commissioning reinforces AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine’s commitment to creating shared value through strategic investments that improve lives, strengthen institutions and advance sustainable development across its host communities.