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Member of Parliament for Atiwa East and Deputy Minister of Finance, Hon. Mrs. Abena Osei-Asare has commended the government for its commitment to construct a 100-bed trauma hospital at Anyinam and an emergency block at the Enyiresi government hospitals in the Eastern Region.

According to her the location of Anyinam and Enyiresi which is halfway between Accra and Kumasi would ensure that travelers and people within the catchment area would have access to good healthcare infrastructure.

She said the addition of the Trauma Centre would ensure that in case of any unfortunate accident, the victims would have access to professional healthcare in a good time.

She lauded President Akufo-Addo's administration for bringing the project to fruition, saying the health and safety of the people are dear to the government.

Mrs. Osei-Asare said the project was originally launched by the Kufuor-led administration in late 2008 but was abandoned by the NDC government.

She said the people of Anyinam, Enyiresi, and other surrounding towns are very delighted and grateful to President Nana Akufo-Addo for the immense healthcare and other socio-economic benefits to be derived from these projects.

Parliament has approved a loan agreement of €56.15 million between the Government of Ghana and the Deutsche Bank AG and TMF Global Services (UK) Limited to finance the construction of trauma hospitals in Obuasi and Anyinam.

The facility would also cater for an Accident and Emergency Centre at Enyiresi Hospital and the rehabilitation of Obuasi Health Centre.

The project, expected to be completed in three years, would be undertaken by Universal Hospitals Groups Limited under an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with the Government of Ghana.

The terms and condition of the loan include the facility amount of €56,153,500, project cost of €55,000,000, an Upfront fee of €825,000, that is 1.5 percent flat of the facility; an Agency fee of €178,500, Legal fee of €150,000, tenure period of 10 years, repayment period of 8 years, a grace period of two years and an interest rate of 7.5 percent per annum.

Chairman of the Finance Committee, Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, said the object of the loan is to finance the construction of the required infrastructure and the provision of medical equipment and ancillary services to ensure that the beneficiary hospitals are fully operational and befitting their status.

He said the project would provide an enabling condition for its workers and attract the needed healthcare professionals to the facilities.

Dr Assibey-Yeboah said the project is intended to provide a modern health infrastructure to the people and enhanced healthcare delivery.

The project he explained forms part of measures being made by the government to provide universal healthcare delivery and it is in line with its vision under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3).

He said the Obuasi and Anyinam Trauma hospitals to be constructed would have the following features – Accident and Emergency Department, Main theatre, Imaging area, Pharmacy unit, laboratory, Administration block, Wards, Out Patient Department (OPD), Public Health Department, Physiotherapy Department, Support facilities, Pathology and Maternity among others.