The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Virgina Palmer has handed over s a 60-bed level II plus mobile field hospital to the Ghana Armed Force.
The hospital, valued at $5 million U.S. dollars, has facilities including an intensive care unit, two surgical operating rooms, x-ray, laboratory, morgue, emergency room, and two generator sets.
The field hospital can be transported and assembled even in remote locations and houses up to 60 patients for full medical and operational needs.
The state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped, can be rapidly deployed to the scene of disaster or where residents do not have access to routine health care.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony at Nyazshei in the Sagnarigu municipality US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer remarked, “This handover is further evidence of the close U.S.-Ghana security partnership, which ensures the Ghana Armed Forces have the full panoply of skills and equipment not just for defending the borders but also for critical military and civilian casualty care.”
“We are implementing programs in Ghana that will support local communities as they seek to provide economic opportunities to vulnerable populations, strengthen our military-to-military relationship, and bolster the capacity of the Ghanaian security services to ensure that Ghana remains resilient in the face of an increasing threat from violent extremist organizations,” Ambassador Palmer added.
This mobile hospital combines humanitarian with military assistance, providing essential services and protection to Ghana’s civilian population, as well as the Ghana Armed Forces.
Inside the hospital
In 2021 and 2022, the United States supplied Ghana with a 30-bed field hospital equipped with negative pressure isolation facilities and a five-bed ICU/supply facility and a U.N. Level 1 urgent care facility valued at over GhC28 million or $1.8 million U.S. dollars.
Deputy Chief Officer Staff medical, at the Ghana armed forces, Major General Raymond Ewusi
described the hospital as a significant milestone in the long-standing partnership between the two nations.
The facility, Major General Ewusi said, will enhance the Ghana armed forces medical services capabilities.
He explained that the facility has the capacity for higher resuscitation and stabilization of clients, life and limb saving surgical interventions, general and regional Anastasia, advanced life support and intensive care among others.
Major General Ewusi explained further, the facility forms a nucleus for the establishment of the proposed Tamale military hospital.
‘It is a testament that our country strong and shares values of service, sacrifice and compassion’ the army general asserted.
The US support to the Ghana armed forces he added is a shining example of the collaborative effort to promote peace, stability and development.
He urged the armed forces medical personnel who will be deployed to the facility to give their best to realize the intentions of the facility.
The facility, Major General Ewusi said will enhance the Ghana armed forces medical services capabilities and will also forms a nucleus for the establishment of the proposed Tamale military hospital.
‘The US support to the Ghana armed forces is a shining example of the collaborative effort to promote peace, stability and development’ Major General Ewusi said.
