40-BED POLICE CLINIC FOR ASHANTI

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Architectural design of the 40-bed Police Clinic

A ceremony has been performed at the Ashanti Regional Police Training School at Patasi in Kumasi for work to start on the actual construction of a 40-bed Police Clinic.

 The project which has been scheduled for completion in six months, is budgeted to cost one-point-eight million Ghana Cedis and is expected to be funded through donations by philanthropic individuals and corporate bodies. Aalready, the Regional Police Command has received 181 thousand Ghana Cedis in donation by members of the public and corporate entities towards the project.

  The amount is part of the 260 thousand Ghana Cedis pledged by individuals and companies during the inauguration of the 200-seater Police Conference Hall in Kumasi about two months ago.

In an address, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Samuel Sarpong, who is also the Chairman of the Regional Security Council, emphasized the maxim that `the health of a nation is the wealth of that nation’. 

It is in view of this that all over the world, countries continue to make substantial investment in the provision of healthcare facilities in a bid to ensure affordable and accessible healthcare for the citizenry. 

Mr. Sarpong said it is an undeniable fact that the Ghana Police Service plays a critical role in the maintenance of law and order in the society that is required for the people to go about their routine lawful duties for socio-economic development. 

The Regional Minister cutting the sod
The Regional Minister said also that government has improved the conditions of the Ghana Police Service by providing some of their crucial logistical needs to work efficiently. 


He noted however, that once government cannot meet all the needs, there is the need for a cordial public-private working partnership to address some of the operational challenges that are undermining optimal performance of the security service provider.


 It is in this regard that Mr. Sarpong commended 


the private sector in the Ashanti region for the goodwill shown in their contribution towards the construction of the Police Conference Hall and the Clinic. 

He commended also the Regional Police Command, particularly its Commander, DCOP Nathan Kofi Boakye, for the proactive and inspirational leadership provided since the last 10 months. 

The Regional Police Commander, DCOP Kofi Boakye, explained that apart from raising the standard of the current clinic, the new clinic on completion will befit the status of the Ashanti regional police command, reduce the medical bills expended on police personnel and suspects as well as ensure adequate security for suspects who will be seeking medical care. 

DCOP Kofi Boakye said already, residential accommodation for the nurses and medical doctors has been secured. 

The Architect of the project whose services have been free of charge, Jimmy Nkrumah said the Clinic will have theatres, Consulting rooms, Orderly rooms, wards among other facilities.

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