Tamale West Hospital Explained
| Tamale West Hospital |
| Location: | Tamale |
| Region: | Northern Region |
| Country: | Ghana |
| Healthcare: | Government |
Tamale West Hospital, located in Tamale, Ghana, is a government healthcare institution serving the Tamale community and its surrounding areas.[1]
History
Tamale West Hospital commenced its operations as a polyclinic in April 1998 and swiftly transitioned to a district hospital within the same year. As of 2024, it is a referral center for the Tamale Metro sub-district health facilities. The hospital offers 24-hour services across seven functional wards: Male, Maternity, Labour, Emergency, Children, Female, and Surgical wards.[2] [3]
Facilities
Facilities include:[4]
- Newborn care unit. In November 2021, UNICEF built a 54-bed newborn care unit for the hospital to provide better healthcare services to newborn babies and mothers, and to enhance general healthcare.[5]
- Maternity ward
- Labour room
- Theatre
- Pharmacy
- Eye clinic
References
- Web site: Ghana.GOV Tamale West Hospital . 2024-03-10 . www.ghana.gov.gh.
- Web site: Dogbevi . Emmanuel . 2012-12-27 . Tamale West Hospital opens eye clinic . 2024-03-09 . Ghana Business News . en-US.
- Web site: 2012-12-27 . Tamale West Hospital opens eye clinic News Ghana . 2024-03-10 . News Ghana . en-US.
- Web site: 2020-07-28 . Tamale west hospital Nurses nervous over covid-19 results as management recall them . 2024-03-10 . Zaa Radio 99.3 FM . en-GB.
- Web site: 2022-03-21 . Tamale West Hospital receives power plant from UNICEF . 2024-03-10 . The Daily Statesman Newspaper . en-US.
