{
  "id": 17088123,
  "title": "La General Hospital project expected to be completed by end of 2027 – Health Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/la-general-hospital-project-expected-to-be-completed-by-end-of-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:16:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/la-general-hospital-project-expected-to-be-completed-by-end-of-2027-health-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced that the €50 million La General Hospital project, which includes hospital equipment, is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. During a site visit on Thursday, the minister inspected the construction progress and identified potential challenges that could impact the completion date. Akandoh emphasized that the government had processed the latest interim payment certificate, dismissing delayed payments as a reason for work slowdowns.\n\nThe project, which covers both construction and hospital equipment, has seen €15 million paid so far. The minister highlighted the need to prioritize the hospital's emergency unit to address the issue of patients being turned away due to insufficient emergency beds, citing Korle Bu Teaching Hospital as an example with its 1,000 bed capacity and only 65 emergency beds. He suggested that emergency beds should represent at least 10 percent of a hospital's total bed capacity, and that the country's growing population necessitates adequate planning for emergency cases.\n\nAkandoh stressed that the health sector must learn from past experiences and correct shortcomings to improve emergency care provision in both new and existing facilities.",
  "summary": "Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says the La General Hospital project, valued at €50 million, is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, with about €15 million paid so far.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "La General Hospital Project progressing steadily, completion expected by end of 2027 - Health Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/la-general-hospital-project-progressing-steadily-completion-expected",
        "published": "2026-10-29T15:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Akandoh urges contractors to speed up La General Hospital project ahead of 2028 deadline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/akandoh-urges-contractors-to-speed-up-la-general-hospital-project",
        "published": "2026-10-29T15:32:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}