President John Dramani Mahama has assured the nation that his government will prioritize the completion and operationalization of the Sewua Hospital in the Ashanti region.
Speaking at the first Akwasidae celebration of the year at the Manhyia Palace, President Mahama emphasized the hospital’s crucial role in alleviating the overwhelming patient load at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).
“The Sewua Hospital is not operational because there is no electricity, there is no water, and the road to the hospital has not been constructed. I wish to assure you that we will tackle it immediately and make sure that we can open the doors of that hospital so that it will ease the pressure on Komfo Anokye,” President Mahama said.
He further explained that the completion of the Sewua Hospital would enable the transfer of patients from KATH, allowing for much-needed renovations without disrupting operations.
“We need to move some of the patients from Komfo Anokye to Sewua so that we can empty the infrastructure in Komfo Anokye and do the necessary renovations. It is difficult to do the renovations of Komfo Anokye when the hospital is working at full capacity,” he added.
The Sewua Hospital has been embroiled in controversy, particularly surrounding its premature commissioning by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The contractor, Euroget De-Invest S.A., had criticized the move, citing incomplete key components of the project.