Sunyani Teaching Hospital needs staff accommodation to support expansion – CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of the Sunyani Teaching Hospital, Dr Cardinal Newton, has called on the government, private investors, and philanthropists to support the construction of staff accommodation to meet the facility’s growing demand.
The CEO of Sunyani Teaching Hospital, Dr Cardinal Newton, has emphasized the need for staff accommodation to support the hospital's expansion plans and to attract more health professionals. The hospital's existing accommodation facilities are insufficient to meet the growing workforce, particularly as the management prepares to establish a medical school and anticipates a significant increase in patient numbers to 160,000 per month by the end of 2026.
Dr Newton made this appeal after receiving 20 three-seater steel chairs worth approximately GH¢25,000 from the Suncity Club UK, highlighting that while the hospital is gradually expanding its infrastructure and services, the lack of adequate staff accommodation remains a significant challenge that could hinder its transformation plans.
He noted that the hospital has available land for accommodation development and is open to partnerships, including Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangements, to address this issue.
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