Phase one of the 200-bed Kumawu District Hospital is expected to be completed by close of the year.<\/p>\n
Works being done under this phase, include an out-patients department (OPD), two operating theatres, intensive care unit, medical, accident and emergency wards and blood bank.<\/p>\n
Added to these, are radiology and dental units, records office, public health and maintenance units.<\/p>\n
Mr. Vincent Djan, an Engineer of Euroget, contractors awarded the job, told the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. John Alexander Ackon, during an inspection tour of the project,that they were within schedule.<\/p>\n
The facility is one of such nine hospital projects being constructed across the country by the government to improve access to quality healthcare.<\/p>\n
Work on the on the two-year project started in February 2015.<\/p>\n
He indicated that, the phase two, would involve construction of accommodation for staff, mortuary, hospital stores, waste disposal, conference and training facilities, kitchen, laundry, pharmacy and dispensary.<\/p>\n
Mr. Ackon underlined the government\u2019s determination to bring development to the people by way of the provision of the needed socio-economic infrastructure.<\/p>\n
He urged the contractors to ensure quality job delivery, saying, there should be value for money.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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