The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for the government to take urgent steps to complete the 995-bed Maternal and Child Health block at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), construction works on which started 44 years ago.
He said the project could no longer continue to wait and that everything should be done to finish it.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu said this in a speech read for him at the inauguration of a US$10 million state-of-the-art Maternal and Babies Unit (MBU) complex built for the referral hospital.
The world-class facility comes with a maternity, neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit, nine birthing beds, three operating theaters and 130 baby cots.
Added to these are 15 incubators, two infant ventilators, 11 pediatric beds, filtered fresh air and independent post-delivery and post-operatory.
The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, was instrumental in the construction of the project.
She led the effort following a documentary by the Multimedia Group, putting the spotlight on avoidable deaths of mothers and their babies at the referral facility caused by combined factors of congestion and limited equipment.
The documentary stirred the emotion and conscience of the nation.
The project, completed in a record time of five months, has been designated by the World Bank as a “green building” due to the quality, sustainable materials and building techniques used.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu expressed concern that KATH, the nation’s second largest referral facility, providing care for patients not only the Northern sector of the country but other neighboring countries had not seen any major expansion since its establishment in 1955.
The net result has been severe congestion, something unhelpful to quality health care delivery.
The Asantehene applauded the First Lady for the leadership she provided and also said thank you to all other individuals and corporate Ghana for the facility.
Mr. Simon Osei Mensah, the Ashanti Regional Minister, underlined the need for a strict maintenance regime to keep the place and equipment in good condition at all times.
Dr. Oheneba Owusu Danso, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said they were grateful to Mrs. Akufo-Addo and Multimedia Group for the project, adding that, it had come to ease pressure at the MBU.
Source: GNA
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Masa why didn't you ask for this the numerous times that JDM came to the Manhyia Palace. I guess you were not worried as to what were happening to these mothers (you usually want to refer to them as subjects). And now I cant imagin after hijacking the Garden City for almost a month all in the name of burial of your mother, you are still making this request. You did received enough cash as donation for the funeral and must LEAD THE WAY by making a BIG donation towards the completion of this Block. Until then, Government don't have any money to complete it. YOU WILL ATLEAST BE REMMENBERED IF YOU START THE PROCESS and if it is important to you like you want us to believe.
Massa; Frankly you think to yourself why do some human species exist on this earth !!!!!!; this Otumfuo Ashanate hene is a real DISGRACE to Ashante land and a GREDDY leader who be ashamed and know that stilling is not the way to help Ashante land ;how on earth can you sit on such throne flowing with gold and other creative resources of which you and your ancestors have received ad enjoyed till today and today you have the nerve to come and tell Ashante people that a government which has barely been in power for over year to come and fix a maternity ward for your people ; look at how you have messed up a beautiful city like Kumasi but then you have the evil nerve to conduct so many funerals for your dead mother as if no body has a mother to love except you ; a so called money launderer who because of his arrogance have caused an employee to lose their job sits down for the for the first lady who is not even an Ashanti lady; to come and raise funds to build a maternity ward for your subjects ; how arrogant can this Ashanti hene be ; to me complete latrine man with fae--ces all over his face and a chief who belongs in a SHITHOLE ; the truth is that you have individuals like Chairman Wontumi and other patriotic Ashantis helping in Ashante land but all this criminal of a chief amongst thiffs does is to still monies from the people like Jon Mahama and send it abroad so that when he is taken are ill he will be flown abroad or go on holidays to enjoy with his secret girlfriends in the UK ; PLEASE do not forget that what ever you do you shall die one day besides joining the freemasons in London should tell you about Charitable projects which you should do in Ashanateland ; for me people of Ashanteland should stand and tell this KROOKED THIFF of all time to wake up and start building Ashanteland and STOP the stilling because Ashante people do not need a a stiller as their chiefs
Nana, how much did you get from ur mums funeral? I think that could have been enough for the building. Look at the Sofoline interchange, you have enough to complete it. All that you do is to transfer money to overseas and also building mansions. Please spare us and let us be. What do u need all those money for.
Where is Otumfour Education Fund monies in the first place? How much money does Manhyia receives monthly from concessions and royalties? Even the proceeds from Asantehemaa's funeral can easily complete this project. It is about time that these chieftaincy institutions, and religious bodies are made to account for the monies they generate. These are public monies, plain and simple!!! These institutions are accountable to no one and it's about time to make them accountable to the people, if we are serious about uprooting corruption and want to seen as a serious nation.
You drive a 250 thousand rolls Royce , bought a house for over 20 million dollars in the UK , you claim to be the owner of Asanteman while unborn kids die everyday . Shame on you sir , bow your head in shame . You felt bad at sitting down for the children’s block to rot only for others to come from Accra to fix it and that is the reason why you didn’t go to the program .
NANA OTUMFUO ASANTE HENE,WELL SAID KING SOLOMON.NANA DO YOU KNOW THAT 350,000 POUNDS CAN DO SOMETHING FOR THIS 44YEARS ABANDONED BUILDING THAT COULD SAVE A MOTHER AND A CHILD?SOMEBODY TO CONTINUE..........
Oh Nana so only npp time 1year you request search thing, meanwhile ndc was in power for 8 years and have never thinking about it. asem baba da bi, Nana and NDC team route and share
Shame Manhyia palace to sit down all these years for Auntie Becky to use only 1 year to do this. Stop money chopping and do something for Kumasi
Peacefmonline, have you marked "dear" as a barred word or what? I can never insult someone irrespective of differences in our opinions. Please correct that for it is bad.
Dear Otumfuo, What are you also doing about it as the occupant of the golden stool? You introduced the Otumfuo Education Fund in the early hours of your reign which receive world commendation. You swiftly handled key chieftaincy issues that had been there for long and was commended. What are you also doing for the Asante state considering the royalties you are receiving as the occupant of the Golden Stool? This MBU project was picked up by an individual who did not look at the state to do it. Per your influence and calibre in society, I would be very happy to see you as the lead person in the campaign of building this 44 years old project.