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National accident and emergency centre
at KATH would be ready in August
Kumasi, June 17, Ghanadot/GNA - The multi-million-cedi
National Accident and Emergency Centre under construction at
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi would be
ready in August this year.
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Chief Executive of KATH who
announced this said the project was 90 per cent complete.
He was briefing newsmen after conducting a four-member
Parliamentary Select Committee on Health round on-going
projects at the hospital on Tuesday.
Other projects inspected were, a new 208-capacity Pathology
Department and refurbishment of the Out-Patient Department.
Members of the committee were, Mr Godfred Otchere, Member of
Parliament for Ayensuano, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak,
Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mr Mahama Ayariga, Member
of Parliament for Bawku Central and Madam Elizabeth Agyeman,
Member of Parliament for Oforikrom.
Mr John Miladinic, Project Manager of Gertech Company,
executing the projects said the centre was unique because it
had a 36 ton helicopter park on the roof of the building
that had been well executed.
He said people from developed countries including Israel who
had inspected the project confirmed its uniqueness.
At the Pathology Department, Mr Miladinic said the mortuary
was almost complete and was left with some electrical
installations and would be handed over in July this year.
At the Maternal and Child block, the AESL Consultant said
about 2,600,000 Ghana cedis had so far been spent on the six
storey building being financed by Government and about an
additional 16 million Ghana cedis would be needed to
complete the project.
Dr Nsiah-Asare appealed for additional funds from
Government’s budgetary allocation and other development
agencies to enable the hospital management complete the
projects to reduce child and maternal morbidity and
mortality.
Mr Otchere who led the team, said the tour was to update
their knowledge and development at the hospital.
GNA
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