The Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei-Mensah on 28 March 2023 inspected the Fomena Government Hospital Project at Adansi Fomena.

According to the project contractors, Messrs NMS Infrastructure, the 120-bed Hospital project is completed with exception of minor paintings ongoing. They explained that they are awaiting an inspection team from the Ministry of Health for certification in April.

The Ashanti Regional Minister expressed satisfaction at work done.

The facility initiated by the Mahama administration in 2014 was meant to augment existing health facilities in the district and consequently increase access to quality healthcare.

It was a turnkey arrangement with Messrs NMS Infrastructure and Barclays Bank Plc, London at an estimated cost of US$175m.

The six district hospitals were supposed to be built in Dodowa, Sekondi, Kumawu, Abetifi, Fomena and Garu Tempane.

Out of the six, it is only the one at Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region that is fully functional after it was completed.

He also spoke of the employment prospects that the hospital project will bring when it is fully operational.

At the end of this project, about 500 youth will be employed here.

As it stands, oxygen plants have been installed, air conditioners and a morgue are ready for use in the hospital.

It also has children, maternity, male and female wards, a pharmacy, scans, OPD, in addition to 100-capacity staff bungalows that have been constructed.

Source: Ghana/Sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah