{
  "id": 9139796,
  "title": "Mahama to cut sod for 160-bed referral hospitals in Oti, Savannah and Western North",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/mahama-to-cut-sod-for-160-bed-referral-hospitals-in-oti-savannah-and",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/mahama-to-cut-sod-for-160-bed-referral-hospitals-in-oti-savannah-and-western-north/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President John Dramani Mahama will soon break ground on three 160-bed Regional Referral Hospitals in Ghana's Oti, Savannah, and Western North Regions, according to Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu. These new hospitals are part of the government's plan to enhance healthcare delivery by improving infrastructure and accessibility to quality medical services nationwide. Kwakye Ofosu shared the design for the Oti Region hospital on Facebook on September 22, stating that the facility aims to bolster healthcare infrastructure and enhance referral services for local residents. The sod-cutting ceremonies for these three hospitals will signify the start of projects that will add capacity for specialized and referral healthcare services in the Oti, Savannah, and Western North Regions. Kwakye Ofosu emphasized how this initiative aligns with President Mahama's ongoing commitment to bolstering healthcare infrastructure as part of the government's development strategy.",
  "summary": "President John Dramani Mahama will in the coming weeks cut sod for the construction of three 160-bed Regional Referral Hospitals in the Oti, Savannah and Western North Regions, Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has announced.",
  "key_points": [
    "President Mahama to break ground on three 160-bed hospitals",
    "Hospitals to be built in Oti, Savannah, and Western North Regions",
    "Sod-cutting ceremonies mark start of healthcare projects"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Mahama to cut sod for three 160-bed regional referral hospitals – Kwakye Ofosu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/mahama-to-cut-sod-for-three-160-bed-regional-referral-hospitals",
        "published": "2026-09-22T12:20:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Mahama to cut sod for 160-bed referral hospitals in Oti, Savannah and Western North",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/mahama-to-cut-sod-for-160-bed-referral-hospitals-in-oti-savannah-and-9140727",
        "published": "2026-09-22T12:23:09.000Z"
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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."
}