President John Dramani Mahama has assured the people of the Ashanti Region of his unwavering commitment to ensuring the timely completion and operationalisation of the Sewua Hospital.Addressing the first Akwasidae celebration of the year at the Manhyia Palace on Sunday, January 19, 2025, President Mahama acknowledged the challenges impeding the 250-bed facility’s readiness and pledged swift action to resolve them.

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“The Sewua Hospital is not operational because it lacks electricity, water, and an accessible road network,” he explained. “I wish to assure you that we will tackle these issues immediately, enabling the hospital to open its doors and ease the burden on Komfo Anokye.

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”The president emphasised the hospital’s importance in alleviating the immense pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the largest healthcare facility in the region. KATH currently caters to patients across Ashanti and neighbouring areas but is overstretched and faces significant infrastructural challenges.

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President Mahama highlighted that operationalising the Sewua Hospital would create space for essential renovations at KATH without disrupting its services.“It is difficult to carry out renovations at Komfo Anokye when the hospital is working at full capacity,” he noted, stressing the urgency of completing the Sewua Hospital to improve healthcare delivery in the region.

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He also expressed his administration’s dedication to ensuring both facilities can meet the region’s growing healthcare demands, reiterating that the Sewua project’s completion would bring immense relief to patients and medical staff alike.The hospital, commissioned by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo before he left office, has faced criticism from the contractor, Euroget De-Invest S.A.

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, who stated it was not ready for use at the time of the commissioning. President Mahama’s renewed focus on the project signals a fresh commitment to fulfilling Asanteman’s healthcare needs.

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