GHANA COMMISSIONS US $52M UPPER WEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Ghana has commissioned a US $52m, 160-bed Upper
West Regional Hospital. Construction of the facility, which started in 2014,
was financed by Euroget-De
Invest, an Egyptian company.

Commissioning the project, President Akufo Addo
acknowledged the importance of project continuity as this was the reason why
Ghana is an attractive destination for investors.

According to the Minister for Health, Mr. Kwaku
Agyemeng-Manu, the hospital was designed with several departments including an
administration, Out Patient Department, physiotherapy unit, radiology
laboratory, medical justice production unit, maternal and children’s health
unit, mortuary, staff dining, maintenance department, power station and 20
staff housing unit.

“The hospital has also been equipped with modern
medical equipment including X-Ray machines, CT Scan, ultrasound and fully
equipped operation theatre among others.” he added.

The Upper West Regional Hospital is part of the
“Ghana Hospital Project” awarded by the Government of Ghana, in 2008. The Ghana
Hospital Project involves the design, construction and equipping of one
Military Hospital, two Regional Hospitals, and six District Hospitals in Ghana,
at a project cost of US $339m.

This project has passed through the hands of four
successive presidents of Ghana. It was initiated and begun under the 2nd
President of the 4th Republic, His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor; it was
continued by his successor, His Excellency the late John Evans Atta-Mills; and
his successor, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama; and it has been commissioned
the 5th President of the 4th Republic.

Other hospitals under the project include: the 500-Kumasi Military Hospital; the 100-bed Madina District Hospital, the 60-bed Tepa District Hospital, the 60-bed Twifo Praso District Hospital, the 60-bed Konongo District Hospital Project, the 60-bed Salaga District Hospital, the 60-bed Nsawkaw District Hospital and the 250-bed Kumasi Sewua Regional Hospital.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/08/ghana-commissions-us-52m-upper-west-regional-hospital/