Cape Coast Metro Hospital cries for help

Madam Hannah Okwan, a midwife at the Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital, has appealed to the government, cooperate institutions and individuals to come to the aid of the Hospital since many of its infrastructure were in poor condition.

According to her, the maternity ward of the hospital in particular was saddled with many challenges that hindered maternity health care delivery.

Madam Okwan made the appeal when the Ghana News Agency visited the maternity ward on Christmas Day.

She said the only air-conditioner in the labour unit had broken down leading to unbearable heat in the room during delivery sessions and surgery.

Madam Okwan stated that sometimes patients were made to hold their infusions because only four beds had drip stands, out of 24 beds at the labour unit, which she described as very worrisome.

She said the mosquito-proof nets were all damaged making way for mosquitoes, mice, insects and other rodents to enter the unit, putting the lives of the nurses and the patients in great danger.

She said the maternity ward was in need of support as many of their infrastructures such as the toilet were in bad condition and the roofing in a deplorable state as it had not been rehabilitated for a very long time.

Some of the nurses at the unit also spoke about the intense heat at the corridor where they had their desks due to direct exposure to the sun.

They also complained of not having any source of entertainment and news as the only television set in the ward had broken down.

The Cape Coast Metropolitan Hospital, which used to be called the District Hospital, had been crying for infrastructural upgrading to befit its Metropolitan status.