Mahama Inaugurates 85-Bed Ward Complex at Police Hospital
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned an ultramodern 85-bed ward complex at the Ghana Police Hospital in Accra to expand the facility’s capacity and improve healthcare delivery for police personnel and the general public.
Named the Christian Tetteh Yohuno Ward Complex, the facility increases the hospital’s total bed capacity to more than 200, providing additional space for patients and enabling the hospital to deliver more specialised care on site.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony on Tuesday, October 13, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno described the project as a significant milestone in efforts to improve healthcare for personnel of the Ghana Police Service.
“This landmark facility marks a major step in standardising health as a fundamental human right for the Ghana Police Service. This principle matters because officers’ ability to protect life and property depends largely on their physical and mental well-being,” he said.
Established about five decades ago primarily to serve police officers and their dependants, the Police Hospital has expanded its services to include the general public, particularly in emergency situations.
The facility attends to accident victims, officers injured in the line of duty, unidentified persons, and victims of violent crimes and sexual abuse.
According to the IGP, the hospital’s growing responsibilities have placed increasing pressure on its existing infrastructure, highlighting the need for further investment to meet the healthcare needs of both police personnel and civilians.
The newly commissioned complex features separate male and female medical and surgical wards, alongside dedicated male and female paediatric wards.
IGP Yohuno described the paediatric unit as the first of its kind at the hospital since its establishment approximately 50 years ago.
The complex is also equipped with diagnostic and patient-monitoring equipment, an in-house laboratory, a pharmacy, an elevator for transporting patients and medical supplies, administrative offices, and parking space for approximately 50 vehicles. A welfare shop has also been included to serve patients and other users of the facility.
Mr Yohuno said the additional infrastructure would improve the hospital’s ability to provide specialised treatment without requiring patients to be transferred to other facilities.
“Most importantly, the complex will allow more specialised care to be provided on site, reducing the need to transfer patients elsewhere and helping to minimise the associated costs and inconvenience,” he said.
The IGP also outlined other interventions undertaken to improve healthcare delivery at the hospital. These include the renovation of the emergency area, refurbishment of the mortuary, establishment of a facility for unidentified accident and emergency victims, and the introduction of electronic medical records.
He further disclosed that the approximately 100-bed Tamale Police Hospital had been completed and equipped, extending investments in police healthcare beyond the Greater Accra Region.
Mr Yohuno emphasised that sustaining the new complex would be as important as its construction, urging continued commitment to maintaining the facility and ensuring that it operates to high standards.
The commissioning of the 85-bed complex is expected to strengthen the Police Hospital’s capacity to accommodate more patients, improve access to specialised treatment, and support the delivery of healthcare services to police personnel and the wider public.
Source: Sekunde FM
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