The Queen Mother of Sawua Traditional Council in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region, Nana Akosua Abrafi Afisaa II, has sounded the alarm, urging President John Dramani Mahama, the Ministry of Health, and the Ghana Health Service to prioritize the effectiveness of the Sawua Regional Hospital.
The queen mother’s plea comes amid concerns over the hospital’s deplorable state and its impact on healthcare.
The hospital, which is under commissioning, has been ravaged by destruction and pest infestation, rendering the edifice unfit for work to commence.
“We have this nice edifice here which could serve a large number of patients and release pressure from the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), yet we face a lot of maternal mortality here at Sawua due to the abundance of this Regional Hospital,” Nana Akosua stated.
“I’m pleading with President John Dramani Mahama, Health Ministry, Ghana Health Service, and other stakeholders to ensure that the Sawua Regional Hospital is attended to, to allow operations to cater for the healthcare of patients in the community and Ghana as a whole,” she added.
The queen mother’s call for urgent intervention highlights the need for immediate action to address the hospital’s current state which is challenging.
“Are we going to leave the edifice to deteriorate to the level where we’ll have spend tax payers money to renovate before it can serve its purpose,” Nana Akosua Abrafi questioned.
Otecnews on a visit to the hospital, found out that the beautiful edifice has turned into a breeding ground for pests, such as rats, snakes among many others.
It was also noted that some doors to some gates have been removed, and roofing sheets also taken off by wind causing a huge destruction to the edifice.
The gutters that were constructed to take care of drainage system around the hospital have also been destroyed upon our visit to the hospital.
Authorities are therefore entreated to give a listening ear to the plea of the Sawua queen mother and Ghanaians to ensure that the hospital is commissioned to serve its purpose and bring relief to patients.
