Vice President of the republic, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has commissioned the Tolon District Hospital today. The commissioning ceremony ends Vice President Bawumia and his team’s three-day tour of the Northern Region.
The sixty-bed capacity hospital built for the people of the Tolon District, is one of six medical facility projects government started in various parts of the country, three years ago.
The other five medical facilities include; the Somanya Hospital in the Eastern Region, Buipe Hospital in the Savanah Region, sixty-bed Hospital at Wheta in the Volta Region , a sixty-bed health facility at Swala in the Savannah Region and a thirty-bed Polyclinic at Bamboi in the Savannah Region.
The Tolon hospital has been parted into various departments such as the; Out –patient and Emergency Department, Inpatient Wards for males, females and pediatrics.
Others are the Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity and Child Health, Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Physiotherapy and a Pharmacy. The hospital also has Diagnostic Services and a mortuary.
To make sure that the hospital operates without any interruptions, being it electrical or necessary equipments needed for the smooth delivery of healthcare, a complete Electro-mechanical systems and needed medical equipments were provided at the hospital.
Addressing the Chiefs and people of Tolon, Vice President Bawumia said the commissioning of the Tolon District Hospital thwarts allegations leveled by their political opponents that the NPP led administration has not completely put up any hospital in their four years in office.
“Today’s event is a testament to the fact that truth crawls, but will always triumph over falsehood. All these facilities are practically complete and will be inaugurated one after the other by the close of the year 2020.”
“The President has already inaugurated the 60-Bed Ultra-Modern District Hospital at Wheta in the Ketu North District, on 20th October, 2020. The rest will follow soon.”
The Vice President noted that, “Under the Agenda 111, the Government led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is cutting sods for new hospitals to be constructed in districts without one. Government is also commissioning already completed ones. This will ensure access to healthcare as envisioned in the Universal Health Coverage programme.”
Vice President Bawumia emphasized Government’s commitment to providing quality, accessible and affordable healthcare to all Ghanaians. He said this is line with achieving the Sustainable Development Goal number 3 (Good health and well-being), and the completion of these healthcare facilities is a step in the right direction to achieving this goal.
“The interventions made by Government in the health sector have been timely, particularly on the back of COVID-19 pandemic. We would have succumbed to the devastating effect of the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, but for skillful management of the pandemic by the Ghana Health Service and the health workers.”
“Indeed, together with all Health workers and the support of our traditional leaders and other key stakeholders, we have demonstrated our outstanding commitment to promoting the health and well-being of all residents in Ghana. We shall continue to sustain our agenda of building a robust, resilient and sustainable health care system for current and future generations.”
Hitting on the lack of maintenance culture, he said, the government designed the project to cater for the maintenance and sustainability of the facility.
“On this score, I will entreat the Ghana Health Service to liaise with the Contractor’s maintenance team, to effectively maintain the hospital. Beyond the 2-year period, I expect a full transfer of Knowledge and skills for the hospital. The joy we are sharing today must translate into the maintenance and management of this facility.”
