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We beg you, bring doctors and nurses to Trede hospital – Abuakwa South MP appeals to President Mahama

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako June 10, 2026 3 min read

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and a member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama to immediately operationalise the Trede Agenda 111 Hospital in the Ashanti Region, arguing that the facility is fully equipped and only requires healthcare personnel to begin serving patients.

The appeal comes amid growing concerns over pressure on healthcare facilities in the Ashanti Region, particularly following recent challenges at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), where authorities were compelled to temporarily turn away emergency cases due to congestion at its Accident and Emergency Centre.

As part of an inspection tour of abandoned and unoperationalised health facilities in the region by the Minority Caucus on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Agyemang visited the Trede hospital and expressed disappointment over its continued closure despite its apparent readiness for use.

“It’s so disheartening. This is the completed Trede Agenda 111 hospital facility with staff quarters. The two-bedroom apartments and suites are ready. There are TV screens, and every fitting that needs to be installed is available, yet the hospital remains closed,” he stated.

According to the Abuakwa South legislator, the facility has already been completed, commissioned and equipped, making its continued closure difficult to justify at a time when healthcare facilities in the region are struggling to cope with increasing patient numbers.

“All that the hospital needs is personnel to come and work here. Mr. President, we are appealing to you. Please deploy the nurses and doctors to begin operations at this facility,” he appealed.

Dr. Agyemang noted that the hospital, which was commissioned in December 2024, remains in good condition, with electricity, air conditioners, ceiling fans and other installed equipment still functioning properly.

“Everything is ready, and it was commissioned in December 2024. The flat-screen televisions, air conditioners and ceiling fans are all working. There is electricity, and yet everything is being left to waste,” he lamented.

He further stressed that operationalising the facility could significantly reduce the burden on existing hospitals in the region, particularly KATH, which continues to face challenges associated with overcrowding and high patient volumes.

Describing the facility as a fully equipped 100-bed hospital with an Accident and Emergency Unit, Dr. Agyemang urged the government to act without delay.

“It is a 100-bed hospital, including an Accident and Emergency Unit. Government, we appeal to you to operationalise the facility,” he said.

The Minority Caucus has maintained that bringing completed but unused health projects into operation could significantly improve healthcare delivery and ease pressure on major referral hospitals across the country.

Kwaku Antwi Boasiako