{"id":320778,"date":"2017-05-19T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T13:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=320778"},"modified":"2017-05-19T13:08:49","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T13:08:49","slug":"revealed-ridge-hospital-closed-again-after-2nd-commissioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/revealed-ridge-hospital-closed-again-after-2nd-commissioning\/","title":{"rendered":"Ridge Hospital closed again after 2nd commissioning"},"content":{"rendered":"
Citi News<\/strong> investigations indicate that patients were moved to the multi-million dollar Greater Accra Regional Hospital to apparently keep up appearances during the official opening of the facility on Wednesday, May 17.<\/p>\n According to investigations, the patients were moved from the old Ridge Hospital\u00a0building to the new facility.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”Pk8ccLKUeADyxF0YtZR0rbP8C91aTDa8″]The hospital, which is funded by a $250 million credit facility from the US Exim bank and HSBC Bank, was found closed to patients, just three days after it was opened by the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang Manu.<\/p>\n Former President John Mahama had inaugurated the first phase of the project in November 2016 but the hospital remained closed till the Wednesday opening.<\/p>\n Following the opening of the 420-bed, about 50 patients had the opportunity to experienced health care at the hospital.<\/p>\n But Citi News\u2019<\/strong> Caleb Kudah reported that the brisk activities witnessed at the hospital during its opening were non-existent.<\/p>\n Some persons spoke to him in hope of using the facilities when it was opened on Wednesday but today [Friday], there was no activity, as persons were not allowed not allowed access to the hospital.<\/p>\n Security personnel, who confronted Citi News<\/strong>\u2019 reporter said the hospital was closed at least until Monday.<\/p>\n Health Ministry unaware of closure<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Health Ministry has said it is not aware of the closure of the multi-million medical facility.<\/p>\n The Public Relations officer of the Ministry, Robert Cudjoe, however, says all necessary equipment installations have to be carried out before the facility becomes fully operational.<\/p>\n “This is a big hospital and a lot\u00a0of work must go on, but as to whether it has been shut down again, I have no idea because we opened it just this Wednesday… No information has come to us that someone has reported and has been refused to be taken care off. That has not come to my attention. If it is, then probably we will know what to do later on,\u201d Mr. Cudjoe told Citi News<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tussle between Health Ministry, Medical Director\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n These revelations come amidst the impasse between Medical Director of Ridge Hospital and the Health Ministry.<\/p>\n A supposed letter addressed to\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Anaba directed to him to hand over to the Public Services Commission, three years short of the expiration of his tenure.<\/p>\n