Govt to construct six new regional hospitals – Akandoh

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed plans  by the government to establish at least six new regional hospitals in regions currently without regional hospitals.

Speaking during a courtesy call by leaders of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Mr Akandoh reiterated the government’s commitment to improve healthcare in the country, indicating the government’s plan to continue all agenda 111 hospitals inherited from the previous government and to also construct at least six regional hospitals in four years.

“If there’s a project that is about 80 to 90% complete, it doesn’t make sense to abandon those projects. But of course, we’ll be looking at, one, we have regions without regional hospitals. That’s a different project we’ll be embarking on. So, it’s our determination to get at least six regional hospitals in these four years. It’s an ambitious project, but we’re determined to embark on those projects,” he said.

He also added that the ministry will partner with mining companies in mining areas to complete and manage hospitals, which are still at an early stage of construction.

“We’re bringing a lot of people in, especially in the mining areas. We are looking at giving those projects, especially those at the very low levels, giving those projects to the mining companies to own and to complete. And then we support them to run those facilities, ” he stated.