Tamale West Hospital

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Tamale West Hospital, located in Tamale, Ghana, is a government healthcare institution serving the Tamale community and its surrounding areas.[1]

Tamale West Hospital
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Geography
LocationTamale, Northern Region, Ghana
Organisation
Care systemGovernment
Links
ListsHospitals in Ghana

History

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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

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Facilities include:[4][3]

  • 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

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  1. ^ "Ghana.GOV | Tamale West Hospital". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2012-12-27). "Tamale West Hospital opens eye clinic". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  3. ^ a b "Tamale West Hospital opens eye clinic | News Ghana". News Ghana. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Tamale West Hospital receives power plant from UNICEF". The Daily Statesman Newspaper. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2024-03-10.