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When a Community Gathers: Inside the Fantevikope Community Health Durbar.

 

Community members gathered at Fantevikope health durbar in Ada East District 

Fantevikope, Kasseh Sub-District, Ada East District.

 August 27, 2026

There is a particular energy that settles over a community when its health facility has just been named the best in the region. That was the mood at Fantevikope on August 27th, as residents, health officials, and partner organisations gathered under the open sky for a durbar that was as much a celebration as it was a conversation about the road still ahead.

Fantevikope CHPS Compound, tucked within the Kasseh Sub-District of the Ada East District Health Directorate in the Greater Accra Region, was recently adjudged the Best Performing CHPS Compound in the region, an achievement that gave the day's proceedings an unmistakable sense of pride, and set the tone for everything that followed.

Guests and community members at the Fantevikope health durbar

A Gathering of Familiar Faces

The chief and people of Fantevikope were joined by a notable line-up of guests: the Community Health Committee Chairman, Mr. Saviour Fantevi; the Sub-District Manager, P. A. Edmund Ninson; the Nurse Manager, Mr. Coleman Ideas Adator; and the Facility Parent, Mr. Maxwell Azumah. Also in attendance were teams from two of the compound's key partners; the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and Jhpiego, whose presence underscored just how many hands it takes to keep a small facility running at a high standard.

Ms. Irene Obeng opened the health education segment with a session on the Free Primary Health Care policy now active in the district, walking residents through why regular check-ups matter and why an active health insurance card is worth holding onto. She then turned to a subject rarely discussed so openly in public gatherings breast cancer demonstrating self-examination techniques and, notably, encouraging husbands to take an active role by checking their wives regularly and reporting anything unusual without delay.

Ms. Irene Obeng educating Fantevikope community on breast cancer awareness

The Community Speaks Up

If there was a defining moment of the durbar, it came when the floor opened for community submissions. Residents did not hold back. Their message was direct: a facility that has just been recognised as the best-performing CHPS compound in the region should not be left understaffed. It was a fair point, delivered with the kind of pride that comes from watching your local clinic outperform expectations and a reminder that recognition, without resources to match, only goes so far.

Residents raising concerns about staffing at Fantevikope CHPS Compound

Mr. Edmund Ninson, the Sub-District Manager, took the concerns in stride. Speaking on the broader issues facing the facility, he used the moment to introduce Fantevikope's new midwife to the gathering, urging residents to embrace and make full use of her services. He also had practical advice for the crowd encouraging them to visit the facility early in the morning, before staff set off for home visits in surrounding communities and made a quiet but firm appeal: when a referral is issued, take it seriously and follow through to the health centre or district hospital.

Sub-District Manager Edmund Ninson introducing new midwife to Fantevikope community

Praise Where It Was Due

The tributes came steadily after that. Mr. Adator thanked the community for its unwavering support of the facility, while Nene John Fantevi singled out the nurses for commendation, praising their attitude, conduct, and professionalism, with particular mention of their customer care. The Community Health Committee Chairman echoed the sentiment and added his own encouragement; community members, he said, should never fear a referral to a bigger facility should the situation call for it.

Perhaps the most reflective remarks came from Mr. Maxwell Azumah, the Facility Parent, speaking on behalf of the District Director of Health Services, Dr. Hubert Hounkpatin. He credited the Community Health Committee Chairman for his tireless work in pushing the facility ahead of its peers, recalling in particular how swiftly the committee had mobilised to secure delivery equipment when the midwife needed it. It was, he suggested, exactly the kind of partnership that produces award-winning facilities. He assured the gathering that more personnel were on the way, and closed with a heartfelt appeal to the chief and people of Fantevikope: treat the nurses as your own, and do everything within your means to keep them comfortable and safe.

From Talk to Action

The durbar did not end with speeches. It moved into a second session where residents were screened under the Free Primary Health Care policy, while the NHIS team worked alongside them to renew lapsed cards and register those enrolling for the first time turning a morning of conversation into a day of tangible action for the Fantevikope community.

NHIS team assisting community members with card renewal at Fantevikope screening

Community members screened under Free Primary Health Care policy at Fantevikope




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