'Bring doctors and nurses to Trede Hospital' - Abuakwa South MP appeals to Mahama

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and a Member of Parliament's Health Committee, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has made a passionate appeal to President John Mahama to immediately operationalize the Trede Agenda 111 Hospital in the Ashanti Region, arguing that the facility is fully equipped and only requires healthcare personnel to begin serving patients.

The appeal comes as concerns continue to mount over pressure on healthcare facilities in the Ashanti Region, particularly following recent challenges at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), where authorities were compelled to temporarily turn away emergency cases due to overcrowding at its Accident and Emergency Centre.

As part of an inspection tour of abandoned and unoperationalised health facilities in the region by the Minority Caucus on Parliament's Health Committee, Dr Agyemang visited the Trede hospital and expressed disappointment over the continued closure of the facility despite its apparent readiness for use.

"It’s so disheartening. This is the completed Trede Agenda 111 hospital facility with staff quarters. Two-bedroom apartments and suites are ready. There are TV screens and every fitting that needs to be fixed is ready, but the hospital is not open," he stated.

According to the Abuakwa South legislator, the facility has already been completed, commissioned, and equipped, making its continued closure difficult to justify at a time when health facilities in the region are struggling to cope with increasing patient numbers.

"All that the hospital needs is human beings to come and work there. Mr. President, we dey beg you. Just bring the nurses and doctors to come and work here for us," he appealed.

Dr Agyemang noted that the hospital, which was commissioned in December 2024, remains in good condition, with electricity, air conditioners, ceiling fans, and other installed equipment still functioning.

"Everything is ready, and it was commissioned in December 2024. These flat screens, all the air conditioners, and ceiling fans are working. There is light, and everything is being left to go to waste," he lamented.

He further stressed that operationalising the facility could significantly ease the burden on existing hospitals in the region, particularly KATH, which continues to face challenges associated with congestion and high patient volumes.

Describing the facility as a fully equipped 100-bed hospital with an Accident and Emergency Unit, Dr Agyemang urged the government to act without delay.

"It’s a 100-bed hospital, including Accident and Emergency. Government, we beg you, come and operationalise the facility," he said.

The Minority Caucus has maintained that bringing abandoned and completed health projects into operation could help improve healthcare delivery and reduce pressure on major referral facilities across the country.