The government has listed eight (8) districts in the Eastern Region that will benefit from the 94 new hospitals to be constructed across the country.
The districts are Akyemansa (Ofoase), Asuogyaman (Atimpoku), Ayensuano (Coaltar), Birim South (Akim Swedru), Kwahu Afram Plains South (Tease), Upper West Akyem (Adeiso), Asene Akroso Manso (Akroso) and Atiwa West (Abomosu).
President Nana Akufo-Addo during his 8th address to the country on Covid-19 announced plans to construct 94 new hospitals across 88 districts and the six newly created regions.
These new health facilities are expected to complement the existing ones and fortify the delivery of health services to individuals with various health challenges.
“There are 88 districts in our country without district hospitals and we have six regions without regional hospitals. We do not have infectious disease control centers dotted across the country and we do not have enough disease testing and isolation centers for diseases like Covid-19,” Akufo-Addo stated, Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Hospitals are expected to be completed within a year. The intention by the government was greeted with mixed reactions by Ghanaians suggesting this could be listed as part of the numerous unfulfilled promises of the ruling New Patriotic Party Government.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Obed Ansah
