Residents of the Ashanti Region may soon see long-awaited improvements in healthcare delivery, as Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene has assured the public of urgent steps to operationalise the Sewua Regional Hospital and the Afari Military Hospital.
The two major health facilities, which have remained incomplete for years, have been the subject of concern and criticism from traditional leaders and residents, who have questioned the delays despite their near-completion.
Addressing these concerns, Dr. Amoakohene indicated that measures are underway to complete the hospitals, along with other key health infrastructure projects in the region, including the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Teaching Hospital.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 48th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Physicians in Kumasi, he stressed the importance of these facilities in reducing the pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
“If you have a military hospital like Afari, most of the other cases will also go to the military hospital. It will actually give you the space to do massive work with Komfo Anokye. But as it stands now, it is difficult to touch a major renovation project there at Komfo Anokye,” he said.
Dr. Amoakohene added that completing these tertiary-level hospitals would significantly ease the strain on Komfo Anokye and enhance healthcare access across the region.
“If we are able to finish these Tertiary Level Hospitals here in the region, then definitely we will be able to take off some burden of Komfo Anokye,” he reiterated.
