By Nana Asare Baffour
The Euroget Hospital Project remains one of the most significant healthcare infrastructure initiatives in Ghana’s history. Conceived under the administration of former President John Agyekum Kufuor in 2008, the project was designed to bridge the country’s healthcare infrastructure deficit through the construction of nine modern hospitals across the country. The agreement between the Government of Ghana and Euroget De-Invest provided for the construction and equipping of a 500-bed Military Hospital at Afari in Kumasi, two regional hospitals at Wa and Sewua, and six district hospitals at Nsawkaw, Tepa, Salaga, Konongo-Odumasi, Twifo Praso and Madina. However, following the change of government in 2009, the project experienced significant delays arising from financing, contractual and administrative challenges, causing many of the projects to stall for years despite parliamentary approval and substantial preparatory work already undertaken.
Upon assuming office in 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo prioritized the completion of major abandoned health infrastructure projects, including the Euroget hospitals. Through sustained government support, funding arrangements, and policy commitment, seven of the nine hospitals were completed and put into operation during the Akufo-Addo administration. These include the 160-bed Wa Regional Hospital, the 100-bed Ga East Municipal Hospital at Kwabenya, the 60-bed Tain District Hospital at Nsawkaw, the 60-bed Tepa District Hospital, the 60-bed Konongo-Odumasi District Hospital, the 60-bed Twifo Praso District Hospital, and the state-of-the-art 500-bed Military Hospital at Afari, Kumasi. Today, these facilities are serving thousands of Ghanaians, expanding access to quality healthcare, and reducing pressure on already overburdened referral hospitals.
The final phase of the project saw the completion and commissioning of two flagship hospitals under President Akufo-Addo’s administration: the 250-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital at Sewua and the 60-bed Salaga District Hospital. The Sewua Hospital, one of the largest regional hospitals in Ghana, was commissioned in January 2025 and is expected to significantly reduce congestion at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital while improving healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. Similarly, the Salaga District Hospital was completed to provide modern healthcare services to residents of the Savannah Region. The principal challenge remaining after the completion of these facilities was not construction, but the recruitment and deployment of the required health professionals and support staff necessary for full-scale operations.
The successful completion of the Euroget Hospital Project demonstrates the importance of continuity in governance and national development. While the vision originated under President Kufuor, its realization was largely achieved under President Akufo-Addo, resulting in the delivery of modern healthcare facilities across multiple regions of Ghana. The project has strengthened Ghana’s health infrastructure, improved access to specialist and district-level healthcare, created employment opportunities, and enhanced the nation’s preparedness to meet future healthcare challenges. The Euroget hospitals, therefore, stand as a testament to what can be achieved when successive governments build upon, rather than abandon, strategic national development projects for the benefit of the Ghanaian people.
