Health workers at the Camp 2 Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Compound in Teshie say the prolonged water shortage is severely affecting healthcare delivery at the facility, forcing staff to adopt improvised measures to maintain basic sanitation.
The water crisis is linked to challenges at the Teshie–Nungua Desalination Plant which have persisted since October 2025.
The plant, which was commissioned in April 2015 to address persistent water supply shortfalls in the area, is currently temporarily shut down.
Speaking to TV3 reporters as monitored by NewsDesksGH on January 12, nurses at the facility said the lack of running water has disrupted routine operations, including cleaning, handwashing and patient sanitation.
They disclosed that they’re oddly identified as Mr. Ashietey is often tasked to queue for water to fill barrels for use at the health centre.
According to the nurses, Mr. Ashietey makes as many as four trips a day in search of water and sometimes has to travel to farther locations when water is unavailable nearby.
They added that staff frequently have to pay out of pocket to enable him fetch water for the facility.
“That is what we use for our day to day activities so because of that we’re not able to do our usual dusting. When it comes to washing of the hands sometimes we buy sachet water,” a nurse, Gifty Hazell said.
The nurses further revealed that they sometimes bring water from their own homes to support patients’ sanitation needs at the facility.
“That’s the water sometimes they use to wash their hands and then go to the bathroom when they need to,” another nurse, Georgina Danso disclosed.
Describing the impact on staff welfare, the nurses said the situation has become increasingly difficult over the past two months, affecting even their basic comfort while on duty.
“We the nurses too when we have to go to the washroom and there’s no water left sometimes we just have to hold it, when you get home,” added nurse Danso.
They said no clear communication or solution has been provided by authorities regarding the solution of this crisis.
Residents in Teshie and Nungua are also bearing the brunt of the water shortage, with many forced to buy water in Kufuor gallons at prices ranging between 1.50 cedis and 3 cedis per gallon, when available.
Others rely on sachet water, which currently sells at about 10 cedis per bag.
Residents and workers in the area are calling for urgent intervention to restore water supply, warning that the situation poses serious public health risks if left unresolved.
