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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned and delivered a state-of-the-art Infectious Disease Treatment Center at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra.
Originally conceived in 2014 at the height of the Ebola crisis, the 25-bed facility, which also houses a Command Center to coordinate the activities of isolation centers across the country and a Health Surveillance Unit, is It started in April 2019 and was completed after 10 months. at a cost of ¢ 4.8 million.
Addressing the meeting of military, health and government officials on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, Bawumia underscored the government’s determination to provide essential logistics and infrastructure to meet the nation’s health needs.
“As you know, work on this facility started even before the Covid-19 outbreak in Ghana. This government has started, in less than four years, 843 projects in the health sector, of which 475 are finished, while the rest are underway.
“We have also introduced many initiatives in the healthcare sector, such as the use of drones to deliver essential medical supplies. We now have four operational drone centers and, during this Covid-19 crisis, 2,500 samples have been delivered.
“Our commitment to improving access to health care remains unwavering, and with your support, we will have even more time to do more,” he said.
Speaking earlier at the event, Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul expressed confidence that the facility will be put to good use.
“In the best traditions of the military, we can be sure that years later this facility will remain in good condition due to the culture of maintenance,” he said.
Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, who represented the Minister, revealed that several health facilities will be completed this year, including the Bekwai, Fomena and Kumawu hospitals.
“Never in the history of this country have so many resources been invested in health in such a short time. In fact, this is a sure sign of the government’s commitment to ensuring the provision of health care to its population, ”said Dr. Okoe Boye.
