President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to completing key health infrastructure projects in the Ashanti Region, notably the long-delayed maternity block at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. He made the pledge on Monday, June 2, when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, led a delegation of eminent chiefs to pay a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House.
Work on the new project started in February 2021 after the old block was demolished. The five-storey facility, set to feature modern theatres and specialised wards including paediatric neurology, haematology, cardiology, and respiratory care, will serve as a one-stop centre for comprehensive maternal, newborn, and child healthcare.
It will also contain a Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, a Mother and Baby Unit, and a dedicated Paediatric Renal Unit. In his address, President Mahama also assured the continuation and completion of the Sewua and Afari Military Hospitals, which have suffered setbacks in recent years.
“In the Health Sector, we will continue and complete the Sewua and Afari Military Hospitals. We will also continue and complete the KATH maternity and children blocks,” he stated. He further noted that the Ashanti Region would feature prominently under his administration’s ambitious infrastructure drive, known as the ‘Big Push’ Agenda.
By: Leticia Osei
