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Health News of Saturday, 7 September 2024

    

Source: Joy News

United States donates GH₵78m Mobile Field Hospital to Ghana Armed Forces

The hospital includes an ICU, two operating rooms, x-ray, lab, The hospital includes an ICU, two operating rooms, x-ray, lab,

The U.S. has donated a 60-bed mobile field hospital, worth GHC 78 million ($5 million), to the Ghana Armed Forces.

The hospital includes an ICU, two operating rooms, x-ray, lab, morgue, and emergency room, and can be quickly set up in remote areas.

U.S. Ambassador Virginia Palmer highlighted the close U.S.-Ghana security partnership, noting the hospital’s role in providing critical medical care for both military and civilians.

This donation follows previous U.S. support, including a 30-bed field hospital and an urgent care facility, boosting Ghana’s healthcare capacity.

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