Mahama commissions 85-bed Christian Tetteh Yohuno Ward Complex at Police Hospital

President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned an 85-bed ward complex at the Police Hospital in Accra, expanding the facility’s capacity to more than 300 beds.

The complex, named after the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, is equipped with specialised facilities and modern medical equipment to improve healthcare delivery for police personnel and other patients.

A key feature of the new complex is a dedicated paediatric facility with separate wards for male and female children. The facility marks the introduction of a specialised children’s ward at the hospital after five decades of operation.

It also has separate male and female medical and surgical wards, as well as executive wards for commissioned and retired police officers and other eligible officials.

The complex is fitted with modern diagnostic and monitoring equipment and an elevator to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of patients, medical equipment and supplies between floors.

Other facilities include a pharmacy, an in-house laboratory to support timely testing and diagnosis, administrative offices and a welfare shop that provides basic necessities for patients and other users.

The complex also has a car park with capacity for approximately 50 vehicles.

At the inauguration ceremony, attended by the Minister for the Interior, Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, President Mahama urged the hospital’s management to maintain high standards of hygiene, patient safety and clinical practice.

He stressed the need for regular servicing of equipment, adequate supplies of medicines and consistent maintenance to ensure the facility remains effective.

“The value of this facility will be measured by the quality of care that it delivers and by how well it is maintained over time,” he said.

The President also expressed appreciation to the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, technicians and support staff, urging them to treat patients with dignity, compassion and respect.

President Mahama further commended the Ghana Police Service for its contribution to improving national security, saying the country was safer than it had been in the past.

He cited the account of a bus driver who now travels at 2 a.m. without fear of highway robbery, as well as a reduction in unresolved murder cases, as indications of improved security.

“Our country is safer today than it was before,” he said.

The President praised the Police Service under IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, particularly the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the Police Intelligence Department and the Police Cyber Unit, for their work.

For his part, Mr Yohuno said the new facility formed part of broader efforts to improve the welfare and operational effectiveness of the Ghana Police Service.

He noted that a healthy, professional, disciplined and people-centred police service was essential to maintaining security and supporting national development.

“Completing this modern facility is an important achievement, but maintaining it to the highest standard is equally important. The Police Administration therefore commits to ensuring the complex is managed responsibly and maintained properly,” he emphasised.

The IGP recalled that the project had reached a major milestone a year earlier, when he participated in the sod-cutting ceremony.

“Exactly a year ago, I stood here to cut the sod for this project,” he said.