The President of the Republic, Akufo-Addo cut the sod symbolically for the commencement of agenda 111, in Trede, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District in the Ashanti Region, on Tuesday, 17th August 2021.
Which he has described as the biggest ever investment in the nation’s healthcare sector is being made.
“Once completed, it would provide job opportunities for about 20,000 health professionals and thus enable the Ministry of Health to recruit more doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health professionals,” he said.
President Akufo-Addo said there would also be many indirect jobs for residents in the local economy after the completion of the project. For example, for persons who sell food, drinks, and hospital consumables to the hospital, its staff, patients, and the visitors
Addressing the gathering, President Akufo-Addo indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic did not only disrupt lives and livelihoods but also exposed the deficiencies of the nation’s healthcare system, because of years of under-investment and neglect.
He assured, “Each hospital is being constructed at a cost of US$16.88 million, that is US$12.88 million for construction and US$4 million for medical equipment. All the hospitals are to be completed in eighteen (18) months. Work will commence on the regional and other hospitals in the latter part of the year,”
In addition, he said each hospital will have the full complement of male, female, pediatric and isolation wards and provision has been made to support facilities, which will include a kitchen, laundry, sterilization department, mortuary, energy center, maintenance department, and staff accommodation for doctors, nurses and other health workers.
“I am confident that this important investment will have a positive impact on many lives and livelihoods in the respective communities.” He said.
