President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has officially inaugurated the newly renovated Bolgatanga Regional Hospital, a $52 million project to enhance healthcare services in Ghana’s Upper East Region. The state-of-the-art facility is expected to serve as a premier healthcare centre for the region and beyond. At the commissioning ceremony, President Akufo-Addo highlighted the fundamental right of every Ghanaian to access quality healthcare, emphasizing that this principle should be practically realized.
“Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right of every citizen, and it is the government’s responsibility to ensure that this right is not just theoretical but practical,” the President stated. A $20 million concessional loan from the Saudi Fund for Development, which supported the project’s second and third phases, financed the renovation of the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital. An additional $32 million from the same fund completed critical infrastructure improvements, including a modern kitchen, a central sterile supply department, a mortuary block, staff accommodation, and new medical equipment.
President Akufo-Addo acknowledged the challenges faced during the project, particularly funding issues that threatened to constrain its scope. However, he commended the Ministry of Health for its efforts in securing the necessary resources, resulting in a facility equipped to effectively address the region’s healthcare needs. In his address, the President also outlined h.