Kumasi: ‘No bed’ syndrome hits Tafo Gov’t Hospital as new Maternity Block abandoned for 23 years cries for attention

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Kumasi: ‘No bed’ syndrome hits Tafo Gov’t Hospital as new Maternity Block abandoned for 23 years cries for attention

TUE, 04 MAR 2025

A 23-year-old abandoned Maternity Block at the Tafo Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region is taking a heavy toll on maternal healthcare in the area.

The project, initiated in 2002 by then-Member of Parliament Hon. Dr. Akoto Osei during President John Agyekum Kufuor's regime, has been left to deteriorate, with the building wearing and tearing over time.

Initially intended to reduce child mortality for improved maternal healthcare, the project has now become a white elephant.

According to hospital administrators, the facility's Maternity Block currently has only two beds, severely impeding healthcare delivery.

Mr. Daniel Adu Amankwaa, the hospital's Administrator, revealed that completing the project would enable the facility to serve more patients, as it serves as a major referral center for over five adjacent municipalities.

He emphasized that while staff are committed to working for the country, the lack of infrastructure is hindering their efforts.

Patients are appealing to regional authorities to prioritize the project's completion, recounting challenges such as being forced to sleep on the floor due to inadequate bed and space.

They urged the NDC government to take urgent action to save lives.

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