Axim: The Lower Axim Traditional Council has donated 20 mattresses to the Axim Government Hospital. Awulae Attibrukusu III, President of the Traditional Council, stated that due to the daily intake of patients at the hospital, it became difficult for some patients on admission to secure beds.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Traditional Council had petitioned Tullow Ghana to assist the hospital. Awulae Attibrukusu III also observed that the entire hospital block required renovation and expansion of facilities. He highlighted that, with 100 years of healthcare delivery to patients in Nzema-East, adjoining districts, and even those from La Cote D’Ivoire, the facilities were overextended and needed upgrading. The Lower Axim Paramount Chief assured the hospital’s management of the Traditional Council’s continued support.
Dr. Kwaku Adu-Gyamfi, the Medical Superintendent at the Axim Government Hospital, received the mattresses on behalf of the hospital and expressed gratitude for the Traditional Council’s ongoing support. He mentioned that the hospital was preparing for its centenary celebration, which would include beautifying the environment with painting and refurbishment efforts. Dr. Adu-Gyamfi acknowledged a challenge with the Outpatient Department (OPD), where patients had to move from one place to another to access medical care. To address this, the hospital plans to establish a one-stop OPD to streamline patient movement.
He thanked Awulae Attibrukusu III for consistently responding to the hospital’s needs and appealed for the Traditional Council’s continued assistance. Dr. Adu-Gyamfi noted that some steel beds had rusted due to the sea breeze but had been replaced with the Council’s help. He added that nearly every part of the hospital was leaking and that it had not undergone major renovation since its establishment. The Medical Superintendent called for the expansion of existing facilities to meet the growing demand from patients.
