ECG Begins Power Extension To Sewuah Regional Hospital After Years Of Delay
A major challenge affecting healthcare delivery at the Sewuah Regional Hospital in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region is set to be resolved as the Electricity Company of Ghana has commenced work to extend electricity to the facility.
The ultra-modern hospital, which was completed years ago, has remained non-operational largely due to the lack of power connection, a situation that has drawn concern from residents and health stakeholders in the region.
The Assembly Member for the Sewuah Electoral Area, Hon. Prince Kwame Adutwum, confirmed the development to Sompa News, stating that ECG officials and contractors are currently on site working to connect the hospital to the national grid. He described the move as a long-awaited intervention that brings hope to residents who have been calling for the facility to be operationalized.
According to Hon. Adutwum, the absence of electricity at the hospital has been a major setback to healthcare delivery in Bosomtwe and the Ashanti Region at large.
He revealed that additional security personnel have been deployed to the facility to safeguard medical equipment and other installations from theft while awaiting full operationalization.
“We have had this beautiful hospital sitting idle because there was no light.
Now that ECG has started work, we are very happy. But we have also deployed more security to ensure that the equipment in the facility is protected,” he said.
The Assembly Member further appealed to government and health authorities to expedite all remaining processes needed to open the hospital to the public.
He stressed that putting the Sewuah Regional Hospital into use will significantly reduce pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and improve access to quality healthcare for residents in Bosomtwe and surrounding districts.
“Authorities must try hard and put Sewuah Regional Hospital into use because the delay is seriously affecting healthcare delivery in the region.
Our people travel long distances for care that this hospital can provide,” he added.
Story by Bawah Baidoo.
