Manhean Polyclinic calls for speedy completion of abandoned project
Management of Tema Manhean Polyclinic in the Tema Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region has called on the government and stakeholders to complete a hospital project in the area, which has been under construction since 2020.
The Medical Superintendent of the Polyclinic, Dr Joseph Donkor, said the completion of the project would enhance the healthcare services for the people of Tema Manhean.
Speaking to the media last Wednesday, on the sidelines of the presentation of medical facilities from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Dr Donkor said the completion of the project would enable the polyclinic to expand its services, increase its bed capacity and potentially gain hospital status.
The multipurpose medical facility project, adjacent to the Polyclinic, was initiated by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) in March 2020.
100-bed capacity
Currently, construction works on the 100-bed capacity hospital for the people of Tema Manhean and surrounding areas have come to a halt, and the uncompleted building and compound have been taken over by weeds.
He said, "we are just hoping that that project will be completed as quickly as possible so that we can expand the service because sometimes when the Polyclinic is full, we have to refer clients to the Tema General Hospital, but I am sure that if this infrastructure is completed, we will be able to render all the services and not refer cases outside the Tema East Sub Metro," he said.
Dr. Donkor expressed gratitude to the GRA for donating medical equipment and supplies, including 10 hospital beds with mattresses, five industrial wall fans, one patient monitor machine, and one vital signs monitor machine.
Other items included five hand-held pulse oximeters, five Veronica buckets, five BP machines, and three air conditioning units, all valued at GH₵150,000.00.
Dr Donkor described the donation as timely, adding that it would improve patient care and enhance the polyclinic's services.
He said the Polyclinic was currently a 36-bed facility, and with additional beds and some surgical equipment, they would reach 40 beds and fulfil the requirements from the Health Facilities Regulatory Authority and the National Health Insurance Scheme to obtain hospital status.
Gesture
The Deputy Tema Sector Commander of the Customs Division of the GRA, Philip Timbilla, who handed over the items, stated that the gesture was part of the GRA's corporate social investment initiatives aimed at enhancing the lives of Ghanaians, particularly those in communities where the GRA operates, which is why they chose to support the Tema Manhean Polyclinic.
He hoped the items would increase bed capacity, improve comfort for medical staff, and enhance patient care, ultimately strengthening the facility's ability to deliver quality healthcare.
Writer's email: Benjamin.glover@graphic.com.gh
