The Medical Superintendent of Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital, Dr. Mame Yaa Adobea Nyarko, has urged the government to operationalise the completed Weija-Gbawe Children’s Hospital to ease referral pressures from communities such as Weija, Kasoa, and Winneba. She explained that activating the facility would significantly reduce the strain on Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital, which for decades has remained Accra’s only dedicated public children’s hospital.
Speaking to Citi News on Sunday, May 24, 2026, Dr. Nyarko noted that the hospital, designed many years ago, is now overstretched as staff struggle with rising patient numbers and limited resources. She stressed that bringing the Weija Children’s Hospital into service would enhance paediatric care and contribute to lowering maternal and child mortality rates in the capital.
Dr. Nyarko explained that although health workers at the hospital continue to work tirelessly, the growing demand for specialised paediatric care requires additional infrastructure and support. Her comments come amid renewed public calls for the government to operationalise the completed Weija Children’s Hospital to improve access to paediatric healthcare services in the Greater Accra Region.
Source: Fafa Kportufe
