The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has revealed that the government needs approximately GHS140 million to make the Bokoro Agenda 111 Hospital in the Ahanta West Municipality fully operational.
This comes despite the facility being commissioned three months ago.
During a tour of the hospital on Monday, March 10, the Minister noted that only 10% of the required medical equipment had been installed, making the facility unfit for operation.
He stressed that the incomplete installations have left the hospital non-functional since its commissioning.
The hospital was inaugurated by former President Nana Akufo-Addo just two days before the December general elections. However, Mr. Akandoh disclosed that at the time of its commissioning, the facility was far from ready to serve the public.
He emphasized the urgent need for the government to allocate funds to complete the installation of essential medical equipment to ensure the hospital can provide quality healthcare services.
“Completing the project is one thing, and paying for the project to become a property of the state is also another. As we speak, we need to cough up not less than $9 million for this particular project alone,” he stated.
The Minister further highlighted that a functional hospital requires more than just physical infrastructure.
“When we talk about a hospital being in operation, it is not just the brick and mortar. That is why I requested to see certain departments. You cannot commission a project without installing the necessary hospital equipment,” he added.
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