The plan by the government to construct 111 hospitals in districts without hospitals is set to begin on Tuesday 17th of August 2021
President Akufo-Addo in 2020 promised to build 111 new hospitals in districts without one when the coronavirus hit Ghana.
The project dubbed agenda 111 will improve the geographical coverage and access to healthcare for all Ghanaians wherever they reside in the country and will transform healthcare delivery in our local communities.
The proposed project, together with the country’s National Health Insurance Scheme, is expected to boost the provision of healthcare infrastructure and financial accessibility to healthcare, in line with government’s commitment to ensuring universal health care to all citizens and attainment of United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3).
The hospitals when completed will further be a fulfilment of the government’s policy of a hospital in each district and region and improve the geographical coverage of healthcare delivery in the country, as well as offer improved access to healthcare for all Ghanaians.
The Agenda 111 project according to the Health ministry will cover the following deliverables: Design, Procure, Construct, Equip and Commission 101 District Hospitals, 6 Regional Hospitals in the newly created regions (North East, Western North, Bono, Bono East, Oti and Savannah), as well as 1 Regional Hospital in the Western Region, 2 Psychiatric Hospitals in Kumasi and Tamale and redevelop the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. There will also be the rehabilitation of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital.
All the hospitals are expected to have a compliment of staff accommodation for Doctors, Nurses and other health workers.
Project Plan/Design
The AGENDA 111 District Hospitals presents an unparalleled opportunity to transform the country’s health care system creating a new standard on the continent. This is the largest healthcare infrastructure project ever undertaken in the history of the country.
Guided by the ambition to define a next-generation hospital experience, the design concept merges 21st century technology with a contextual and holistic approach crucial to the delivery of state-of-the art healthcare.
Central to the design concept is the ambition to reposition the hospital as a vital piece of community infrastructure that cultivates a sense of place whilst promoting efficiency, comfort and cleanliness.
The design concept was borne out of four project pillars establishing a low carbon footprint, a water harvesting system, a solar harvesting system as well as creating thermal mass.
Once implemented these four pillars will set a new precedent for the design and construction industry that leverage’s local resources to produce high-performance buildings.
Facilities of the Hospitals
These modern, fully equipped state-of-the-art District Hospitals, will have facilities for Outpatient services including consultation facilities for medical and surgical cases, Ophthalmology, Dental and Physiotherapy and Imaging services.
Other facilities to be provided include Maternal and Child Health, Public health, 4 state-of-the art surgical theatres for Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Accident and Emergency and General Surgery.
In addition, the facility will have the full complement of male, female, pediatric and isolation wards. Provision is also expected to be made for support facilities that include Kitchen, Laundry, Sterilization, Mortuary, Energy Centre and Maintenance.
Each hospital will also come with a compliment of Staff accommodation for d,doctors, nurses and other health workers.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com