President John Dramani Mahama has pledged his government’s commitment to ensuring the timely completion and operationalization of the Sewua Hospital in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking at the first Akwasidae celebration of the year at the Manhyia Palace on Sunday, January 19, President Mahama outlined plans to address the challenges hindering the 250-bed hospital’s operations.
He highlighted the hospital’s crucial role in easing the patient burden on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the region’s largest healthcare facility, which is operating beyond its capacity and requires significant renovations.
“The Sewua Hospital is not operational because there is no electricity, there is no water, and the road to the hospital has not been constructed. I wish to assure you that we will tackle it immediately and make sure that we can open the doors of that hospital so that it will ease the pressure on Komfo Anokye,” Mahama stated.
He explained that transferring patients to Sewua would allow for necessary renovations at KATH without disrupting its services.
The Sewua Hospital has been mired in controversy after its premature commissioning by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, despite warnings from the contractor, Euroget De-Invest S.A., that critical components were incomplete.
The move drew public criticism and raised concerns about the delivery of operational healthcare infrastructure.
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