The latest health performance report from the Obuasi Municipal Assembly highlights both encouraging progress and pressing challenges in the municipality’s healthcare system. Maternal health indicators showed remarkable improvement in 2025, while non-communicable diseases continued to rise.
Antenatal care coverage reached 104.14%, with 4,593 pregnant women registered and nearly all tested for routine investigations. Only one maternal death was recorded during the year, reflecting stronger emergency obstetric care and improved vigilance in maternal health services.
At the same time, the report revealed a worrying increase in lifestyle-related illnesses. Hypertension cases climbed to 1,399, while diabetes mellitus cases rose to 582. These figures underscore the growing burden of chronic diseases in Obuasi, particularly within mining communities where stress, dietary habits, and limited physical activity contribute to health risks.
Hon. Faustilove Appiah Kannin, Municipal Chief Executive, stressed the need for intensified screening, health education, and adherence to treatment protocols. She called for community-based interventions that promote lifestyle modification, early detection, and regular follow-up to reduce complications.
“Maternal mortality remains a critical concern, but our data shows progress. At the same time, the rising burden of hypertension and diabetes requires urgent attention,” Hon. Appiah Kannin told Assembly Members during the First Ordinary Meeting of the Third Session of the Eighth Assembly, held on 2nd and 3rd June 2026 at the Old Assembly Conference Hall, Antobuasi.