In the spirit of Ramadan, a construction company, Ussuya Ghana Limited has presented 100 bags of maize to the Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa. The package which is valued at a little over 10 thousand Ghana Cedis is to help the Hospital to feed patients on admission there. In this report, GBC’s Emmanuel Mensah-Abludo […]
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UWR: Regional Hospital pleads for release of seed capital to enhance healthcare delivery
Management of the Upper West Regional Hospital are pleading with government to release the seed capital to enhance its operations. Commissioned by President Nana Akufo Addo in August 2019, the hospital only started actual operations in January 2020 due to certain challenges and it is yet to receive the seed capital to boost operations. Dr […]
Wa Regional Hospital in distress as children receive treatment on the floor due to lack of beds, officials look on unconcerned
The Wa Regional Hospital in the Upper West Regional Capital has been hit with a massive shortage of beds, particularly in the Children’s ward. The situation has culminated in children having to receive treatment on the bare floor for some time now. This website is reliably informed that the situation has persisted for some time […]
UW/R: Regional hospital runs out of anti-snake venom for last 4 months
The Upper West Regional Hospital in Wa has run out of anti-snake venom (ASV). The ASV is a potent medication used for the treatment of snake bites and doctors have explained that its absence reduces the chances of survival of victims of snake bite. The acting medical director of the hospital, Dr Emmanuel Steve Blankson, […]
UW/R: health authorities bemoan Shortage of doctors at Wa regional hospital
The Deputy Director of public health and acting Regional Director of health services Dr. Abdulai Abukari has lamented the dwindling numbers of medical doctors in the upper west region as one big hindrance to the provision of quality health care delivery. He said that upper west region produces a huge number of both medical and […]