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Ghana Police Hospital
THE STATE OF THE HOSPITAL
1.0 1ntroduction
The Ghana Police Health service comprises a Hospital in Accra and ten [10] satellite or peripheral clinics in all but three [3] regions.
The one hundred [100]-bedded Police Hospital was established in 1976 to provide health care to the then sixteen thousand [16,000] Police Service personnel and their dependants. Soon after its establishment, the Police Administration changed the policy on accessibility and opened up the Hospital to other security service personnel and their dependants as well as members of the general public. Apart from the Police Hospital in Accra, there are nine [9] peripheral clinics that complement the effort of the Hospital. These clinics are located in almost every region, except in Upper West, Northern, and Volta regions. Two of these clinics are located in Accra, one at the Service Workshop and the other at the Police training School. The Upper East Region also has two of these clinics, (The Regional Police Clinic at Bolgatanga and a newly opened clinic at the Police Training School at Pawlugu).
1.1 Brief History of The Police Hospital
The Ghana Police Hospital, which is located near the Danquah Circle at Cantonments, was established in 1976 and officially commissioned on 23rd April 1977. Before its establishment the sixteen thousand (16,000) Police Service personnel at the time sought medical attention at public, private and quasi-government health facilities.
Service personnel and their dependants encountered numerous problems when they attended hospital. Notable among these problems were difficult and undue delay in getting needed health care, high prevalence of preventable diseases in Police barracks, unaffordable out-of-pocket payments for health services and loss of productive man-hours among others.
Conscious of the negative impact of these problems on policing, the first Ghanaian head of the Police Service, Mr. E. R. T. Madjitey (Commissioner of Police) had a vision in the 1960s of building a well-equipped hospital to meet the health needs of Police Service personnel and their dependants. However, lack of funds at the time prevented him from realizing his dream.
Successive Police Administrations seriously pursued the vision of Mr. Madjitey and in 1971 a contract for the construction of a Police Hospital was awarded, but technical difficulties inhibited the execution of the project.
When Mr. Ernest Ako became Inspector-General of Police (IGP), he took advantage of his position as Commissioner of internal Affairs in the Supreme Military Council 1 (SMC 1) and convinced his counterparts in governments to reconsider the request of providing the Ghana Police Service with a hospital. Following this advocacy by Mr. Ako, government backed the idea of establishing a Police Hospital. As the Police Administration was preparing to establish a Police Hospital, it came to light that a businessman, Mr. Boakye Mattress, had just completed setting up the Kantos Hospital located off the Danquah Circle in Cantonments near the Police Headquarters. The Police Administration entered into negotiations with Mr. Mattress leading to acquisition of the hospital in 1975.
1.1.1 Staffing
A pioneer group of general police personnel were sent to the 37 Military Hospital for a course of study in Qualified Registered Nursing (QRN).
In addition, a number of health professionals were interviewed in October 1975, appointed on 1st February 1976 and sent for training;
The breakdown is as follows:
Doctors: 5
Health Services Administrator: 1
Pharmacist: 1
Laboratory Technicians : 8
X-ray: 1 Technicians: 1
Nurses: 35
Ward Maids: 15
Total: 66
Since its official commissioning in 1977 and subsequent opening of the peripheral clinics later, the Police Health service has delivered commendable health services to Service personnel and the good people of Ghana, sometimes under extremely difficult conditions
Health professionals made up of the following were interviewed in October 1975, appointed on 1 st February 1976 and sent for training.
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Doctors:
1. Dr. A. Andan
2. Dr. E. Abrokwa
3. Dr. J. E Aidoo
4. Dr. Frempong
5. Dr. S. Koranteng
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17. Ms. H. Affiram
18. Mrs. V. Halm
19. Mr. Ampomah
20. Mr. P. Boakye
21. Mrs. G. Blankson
22. Mrs. C. Adanuti
23. Mr. Hamba
24. Mr. C. Awini |
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Health Services Administrator:
Mr. B. A. Amponsah
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25. Mrs. Mensah Agyckurn (Oko)
26. Mr. Ofei
27. Mr. Feidu
28. Ms. G. Ansah |
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Pharmacist:
Mr. Abdulai
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29. Ms. H. Cudjoe
30. Mrs. A. Adjei
31. Ms. C. Siale
32. Ms. J. Darko |
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Laboratory:
1. Mr. E. A. Waiters
2. Mr. N. Tettey
3. Alhaji M. Adams
4, Mr. J. A. S. Yeboah
5. Mr. Amoako
6. Mr. A. Plange
7. Mr. Twenwboa Kodua
8. Mr. Sarpong
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33. Mrs. G. Ogoe
34. Mrs. F. Coleman
34. Ms. B. Doh
35. Ms. G. NyagbIodzro
Ward Maids:
1. Ms. H. Woode
2. Ms. G. Obeng
3. Ms. G. Nai
4. Ms. C. Sarpei |
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X ray:
Mr. Obeng Mensah |
5. Ms. R. Awuku
6. Ms. E. Adewurah
7. Ms. S. Asamoah
8. Ms. D. Annan
9. Ms. J. Fiebor |
Nurses:
1. Ms. H. Mensah
2. Ms. G. Obuobisa
3. Mrs. G. Boakye
4, Mrs. G. Collison
5. Mrs. P. Andan
6. Ms. F. Okai
7. Ms. E. Okai
8. Mrs. R. Asamoah
9. Mrs. V. Kyei
10. Mrs. B. Quarshie
11. Mrs. S. Baah
12. Ms. 1. Attafflah
13. Ms. S. Kwofie
14. Ms. G. Nickles
15. Ms. G. Arday
16. Ms. D. Acquah
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10. Ms. S. Agyekum
11. Ms. J. Yeboah
12. Ms. H. Arthur
13. Ms. J. Akplaga
14. Ms. V. Sam
15. Ms. C. Mensah |
Those who were appointed senior officers were trained in the Police College whilst the other ranks received their basic police training at the Depot. During the six (6) months period of training these personnel manned the Police Depot clinic.
They successfully completed the course on 20th August 1976 and returned to open the Police Hospital.
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