Dr Bawumia Commissions the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre [Photos]

Vice President of Ghana Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has today, July 24, commissioned the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre on behalf of President Akufo-Addo.

The ceremony was held at the Ga-East Municipal Hospital, where the facility is located.

The estimated $5 million project was commenced in April this year after a sod-cutting ceremony graced by President Akufo-Addo.

The project was however sponsored and promoted by the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund.

The 100-bed capacity facility will be used to treat critically ill Covid-19 patients during the pandemic and subsequently used as a centre for the treatment and research into some of the most infectious diseases prevalent in Ghana after the coronavirus pandemic.

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The project which was expected to be completed in May delayed due to various design enhancement including modifications in response to requests by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), other infectious disease clinicians and biomedical scientists.

The commissioning comes just two days after President Nana Akufo-Addo cut sod for the construction of a 600-bed Eastern Regional Hospital.

According to President Akufo-Addo, the construction of the Hospital will cost about €70 million.

The construction of the Regional Hospital is line with the president's promise to boost Ghana's Healthcare delivery system by building 94 new hospitals, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease.