{"id":320168,"date":"2017-05-17T18:39:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T18:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=320168"},"modified":"2017-05-17T18:39:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T18:39:21","slug":"greater-accra-regional-hospital-finally-operational-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/greater-accra-regional-hospital-finally-operational-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Accra Regional Hospital finally operational [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu on Wednesday opened to the public, the newly built state of the art health facility at Ridge in Accra.<\/p>\n

The hospital referred to the as the Greater Accra Regional Hospital was built by the Mahama administration with a $250 million credit facility from the US Exim bank and HSBC Bank.<\/p>\n

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John Mahama inaugurated the first phase of the project in November 2016 but the hospital remained closed.<\/p>\n

Following the opening of the 420-bed facility by the Health Minister, some 47 patients had the opportunity to experienced health care at the hospital.<\/p>\n

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Official records say 3 patients in critical condition were revived at the emergency ward, while 20 received care at the pediatric department.<\/p>\n

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14 others received care at the family medicine department.<\/p>\n

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The Minister of Health at the opening of the facility indicated that government will seek funds to complete phase two of the project.<\/p>\n

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By: Godwin Akweiteh Allotey\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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