La General Hospital Shutdown

Management of the La General Hospital has announced a closed down of the facility to pave way for its redevelopment into a modern health institution.

The redevelopment of the hospital according to management had become necessary due to the dilapidated nature of existing facilities which made it unsafe for both staff and patients.

The project which is estimated at $52 million will see to the reconstruction of the emergency, surgical and maternity blocks, male and female wards, laboratories, diagnostics centre and accommodation for staff.

The Chinese company in charge of the project, PolyChangda is to begin in April 2020 and complete by 2022.

Meanwhile, measures have been put in place by the hospital’s management to take care of patients in critical condition and bodies at the morgue.

Also, La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly (LaDMA) has given the assurance that the local authority is liaising with other health facilities to provide residents with accessible and affordable health services as their closest hospital is under construction.

The staff of the hospital are also being transferred to other hospitals.

With the shutdown, patients can access healthcare services at the Police Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, LEKMA Hospital at Teshie, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) and the Stadium Clinic, among others.