Hohoe (V/R), March 4, – Togbega Gabusu VII, Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area, has raised serious concerns about the state of infrastructure and service delivery at the Volta Regional Hospital in Hohoe, describing the situation as alarming.
The chief, who is also President of the Gbi Traditional Council, said the condition of the facility made it difficult to provide effective healthcare and urgently required government attention.
He made the remarks after leading other traditional leaders on an unannounced inspection of the hospital to verify reports about challenges facing the facility.
“We decided to see things for ourselves after hearing several complaints. What we observed confirms that the situation is worrying,” Togbega Gabusu told journalists.
He said the hospital’s infrastructure and equipment did not reflect the status of a regional hospital and appealed to authorities, including the Member of Parliament, the Municipal Chief Executive, the Regional Minister and the Minister of Health, to intervene.
According to the chief, the Gbi Traditional Council had land available should government consider constructing a new facility to improve healthcare delivery in the area.
He explained that inadequate infrastructure discouraged some specialists from accepting postings to the hospital.
Despite the challenges, Togbega Gabusu noted that the hospital served a large catchment area due to its location along the Eastern Corridor Road, receiving patients from parts of the Volta, Oti and Northern regions.
Mr Divine Aki, Administrator of the Volta Regional Hospital in Hohoe, acknowledged the difficulties confronting the facility.
He explained that the hospital was originally established as a municipal hospital before it was later upgraded to regional status to serve as a referral centre.
Mr Aki said the facility currently faced significant infrastructure, equipment and staffing constraints.
He cited the absence of a dedicated surgical ward, which had forced the hospital to treat surgical and medical cases in the same wards.
The hospital also lacked an intensive care unit and operated with only four theatre beds, a situation he described as inadequate given the number of cases handled daily, including referrals and obstetric emergencies.
Mr Aki further noted that limited accommodation for specialists remained a challenge, compelling the hospital to rent external housing for some doctors.
He said the facility, whose current structures were commissioned in 1952, required urgent upgrading to meet modern healthcare demands.
Mr Aki appealed to government, organisations and individuals to support efforts to improve infrastructure and services at the hospital.
GHBUSS
March 04, 2026
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