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Kumasi to get new Military Hospital
Accra, June 18, Ghandot/GNA– The Ministry of Defence has
planned to build a military hospital complex in Kumasi at an
estimated cost of 90,000,000 million euros.
The plans, specifications and drawings have been developed
in consultation with the Ministry of Health, Mr Albert Kan
Dapaah, Defence Minister, said in Parliament on Wednesday.
“Mr Speaker, the primary objective for this project is to
cater for the health needs and delivery of the officers, men
and women of the Ghana Armed Forces, civilian employees of
the Ministry as well as their families and eligible
dependants in the northern sector of the country,” Mr Dapaah
said in response to a question on plans to build such a
facility in the area.
The Minister said civilians within the Northern sector would
have access to the facility “in the same manner as it is
accorded the civilian population at the 37 Military
Hospital.”
Mr Dapaah said “ The facility will eliminate medical
evacuation from the northern sector to 37 Military Hospital
and in particular shorten the journey from other parts of
the northern sector to Kumasi instead of long overhaul of
patients in critical conditions to 37 Military Hospital in
Accra.”
He said the Ministry has been approached by investors from
South Africa, India and Egypt who have expressed interest in
funding of the facility adding that the investors are
studying the project concept.
Mrs Oboshie Saah-Cofie, Tourism Minister, who was also in
the House to respond to a question regarding the state of
the Ambassador Hotel project, told members that demolition
of the old structure was completed last year and the
contractor, Messrs Barbissotti has commenced the
construction of the 259 room five star hotel to be completed
within 24 months.
“The contractor is on site and earth works including
excavations and form work are on-going,” she said.
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