Tamale West Hospital
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| Tamale West Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana |
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| Care system | Government |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Ghana |
Tamale West Hospital, located in Tamale, Ghana, is a government healthcare institution serving the Tamale community and its surrounding areas.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Ghana.GOV | Tamale West Hospital". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2012-12-27). "Tamale West Hospital opens eye clinic". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ a b "Tamale West Hospital opens eye clinic | News Ghana". News Ghana. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Tamale west hospital Nurses nervous over covid-19 results as management recall them". Zaa Radio 99.3 FM. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Tamale West Hospital receives power plant from UNICEF". The Daily Statesman Newspaper. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-10.