President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned an 85-bed ward complex at the Ghana Police Hospital in Accra to expand the facility’s capacity and improve access to healthcare for police personnel, their families and the general public.
The new facility, named the Christian Tetteh Yohuno Ward Complex after the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), forms part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery within the Ghana Police Service.
The complex comprises separate male and female medical and surgical wards, as well as dedicated paediatric wards for boys and girls. It is equipped with diagnostic and patient-monitoring equipment, an in-house laboratory, a pharmacy and other supporting facilities.
The additional beds will increase the hospital’s capacity to more than 200, enabling it to accommodate more patients and provide specialised care on-site.
The IGP, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, said the facility would reduce the need to transfer patients to other hospitals, helping to minimise delays, costs and inconvenience.
At the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, October 13, President Mahama also announced the donation of two ambulances to the hospital to strengthen emergency response and patient care.
He said the expansion would provide additional beds and facilities, including an intensive care unit, an accident and emergency centre, surgical theatres and advanced diagnostic equipment.
President Mahama commended the IGP and the Ghana Police Service for what he described as improvements in public safety, security and crime investigations across the country.
He cited progress in criminal investigations and a reduction in unresolved murders as indicators of improved policing.
The commissioning adds to efforts to improve the welfare of police personnel, whose work often exposes them to physical and psychological risks.