President Mahama is addressing the healthcare needs of Ghanaians in an aggressive manner. This is premised on his belief that the health of our people is our wealth. The infrastructure, equipment and personnel needs representing access, quality and affordability are all receiving urgent attention.
In the last few years, about US$2 billion has been invested in the provision of modern hospitals and the upgrading of facilities to ensure quality healthcare delivery. There are currently two Teaching Hospital projects, three Institutional Hospitals, four Regional Hospitals, 14 District Hospitals, dozens of polyclinics, scores of health centres and hundreds of CHPS compounds at various stages of construction.
1. Teaching Hospitals
• 617-bed University of Ghana Teaching Hospital
• Second phase of the Tamale Teaching Hospital Expansion Project will add 400 more beds to make it an 800-bed facility (following the provision of 400 beds under the first phase of the project)
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| University of Ghana Teachings Hospital |
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| Front view of Tamale Teachings Hospital |
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| Inside Tamale Teachings Hospital |
• 420-bed Ridge Hospital Expansion, Accra
• 386-bed Bolgatanga Hospital
• 250-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital at Sewua-Kumsi
• 160-bed Upper West Regional Hospital
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| 420 bed Ridge expansion |
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| Ridge Hospital from outside |
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| Bird eye view of ridge hospital |
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| 386 bed Upper East Regional Hospital (Bolgatanga) |
• 7 District Hospitals each with a capacity of 120 beds at Dodowa, Fomena, Kumawu, Abetifi among others.
• 6 District Hospitals each with a 60 bed capacity at Tepa, Nsawkaw, Konongo, Salaga, Twifo Praso
- 100 bed Madina hospital
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| Entrance of Shai Osu-Doku District Hospital (Dodowa) |
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| Shai Osu-Doku district Hospital |
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| One of the recovery rooms (Shai Osu-Doku District Hospital) |
4. Institutional Hospitals
• 500-bed Military Hospital in Kumasi
• The 104-bed Police Hospital Expansion in Accra
• 130-bed Maritime Hospital, Tema
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| 500 bed millitary hospital under construction |
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| 500 bed millitary hospital under construction in the Ashanti region |
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| 130 bed Maritime Hospital |
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| 130 bed Maritime Hospital |
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| Inside the 130 bed Maritime hospital |
5. Polyclinics
Following the completion of five polyclinics (Phase III) in the Brong Ahafo Region at Nkrankwanta, Wamfie, Kwatire, Techimantia and Bomaa, work has started on 15 more polyclinics all in the Brong Ahafo Region.
Others include;
• Ten polyclinics to be located at Besease, Gomoa Dawurampong, Biriwa, Etsii Sunkwa, Esikuma Gyamera, Agona Duakwa, Bimpong Akunfude, Ekumfi Naakwa, Twifo Atimokwa and Gomoa Postin, all in the Central Region.
• Five 30-bed polyclinics to be sited at Adentan, Ashiaman, Bortianor, Oduman and Sege all in the Greater Accra Region.
6. Health Centres
18 Health Centres have been completed at Amasaman, Doffor, Pokukrom, New Jejeti, Paakro, Gwollu, Funsi, Sang, Northern Buipe, Manso Nkwanta, Abuakwa, Mase Sosekpe, Kedzi, Adamso, Kayoro, Timonde, Bonsu Nkwanta and Dadieso.
7. CHPS Compounds
Out of 2,948 functional Community -based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) zones, 1,260 have been constructed. Another 1,600 are at varying stages of implementation as the next phase.
8. Eye Care Centre at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
The completion of this eye centre has made it possible to offer enhanced specialist eye care services to the people of Kumasi and surrounding areas.
9. Onuador (Mobile clinics)
10. National Medical Equipment Replacement Programme
This US$264 million initiative has ensured the provision of critical diagnostic and treatment equipment for over 150 hospitals nationwide.
These include all Teaching Hospitals in Ghana (Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital), all Regional Hospitals, 125 District Hospitals, 14 Health Centres and 8 mobile clinics.
The equipment received by the hospitals varied from:
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines
- Fluoroscopy Machine
- X-ray Machine
- Digital Mammography machines,
- Oxygen Plants to
- Ambulances
The Pediatric Surgery Theatre, which remained closed for almost eight years, the General Surgery Theatre and the Babies’ Unit have all been refurbished and are currently operational.
These unprecedented investments are not only changing lives but are also beginning to yield results as evident in the positive Human Development Indicators currently being recorded.
The latest Ghana Health and Demographic Survey reveals considerable improvement in
• Infant Mortality,
• Child Mortality,
• Under-five mortality,
• Percentage of deliveries in health facilities,
• As well as maternal and ante-natal health care.
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