Methodist Church Ghana has expanded access to specialist healthcare in the Bono area with the commissioning of a new 80-bed orthopedic centre at Wenchi Methodist Hospital.
The ultra-modern facility, funded through support from the German government and the Ghanaian community in Niederbayern, cost 630,000 Euros to complete.
Named the Obaapanin Abenaa Henewaa Tiakaa Orthopedic Center, the facility includes male, female, children and private wards, a specialist training centre, patient lifting machines and modern washrooms.
Speaking at the commissioning, Johnson K Asamoah-Gyadu said the church remained committed to improving healthcare delivery across the country through investments in health infrastructure.
According to Alexander Kwaku Kyei, the centre is expected to provide specialist orthopedic care to patients from the Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Ashanti and Western North regions, as well as neighbouring countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso.
He noted that the hospital’s previous orthopedic ward had struggled with overcrowding for many years, limiting timely care for patients with fractures, trauma injuries and other conditions.
Gloria Opoku Gyamfi welcomed the project, saying it would strengthen specialist healthcare services in the municipality and support the goals of the government’s primary healthcare policy.
Sibiri Ballu said the new facility would significantly improve treatment capacity and help reduce delays in care for orthopedic patients.
