Red Cross delegation tours Accra Regional Hospital
The Ambassador of the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS), Mr Ashim Morton, has called for support from individuals and corporate organisations to facilitate the establishment of a national disaster fund.
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He said the fund would enhance the training of more volunteers to educate people on disaster prevention measures and procure medical consumables and equipment for first aid to disaster victims.
Mr Morton made the call in Accra last Tuesday when he led a five-member delegation from the GRCS to pay a courtesy call on the authorities of Bouygues Construction Ghana Limited (BCGL), the company in charge of the construction of the Accra Regional Hospital.
“The GRCS is currently collaborating with hospitals to set up locations within them to enhance the handling of emergency cases,” he said.
“We are also collaborating with the road safety agencies to erect structures along major highways to handle emergencies,” he added.
Regional Hospital Project
Work on the 600-bed capacity ultra-modern hospital began in 2014 as part of the government’s initiative to transform the Ridge Hospital into a regional hospital in order to reduce the pressure on the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
The first phase of the $220 million project comprises a 420-bed in-patient block, staff accommodation, School of Anaesthesia, Logistics Block, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and a High Dependency Unit (HDU).
The Project Manager of BCGL, Mr Benoit Longuet, who conducted the GRCS team round the facility, said the first phase of the project would be completed and delivered before the end of the year.
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“The contract includes all installations, provision of medical consumables, training of medical staff on the use of the modern equipment and Information Communication and Technology (ICT)-based operations at the facility.
When completed, the Accra Regional Hospital will require about 1,200 health and allied professionals to deliver the envisaged health care.
Mr Longuet said robust security and emergency response systems were being incorporated into the project to guarantee the safety of patients and the public.
The disability friendly facility also has an electricity generation plant to ensure adequate power supply and a fire suppression system to prevent fire outbreaks.
The Disaster Management Coordinator at GRCS, Mr Saladin Mahama, called on hospital authorities and operators of public facilities to adhere to high fire safety standards and adopt effective emergency response measures to ensure the safety of their clients.