Omane Boamah: We’ll re-equip 37 Military Hospital to ease pressure

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Defence Minister-designate, has proposed strategic measures to reduce the strain on the 37 Military Hospital in Accra and enhance healthcare services for military personnel and their families.
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on January 28, Dr. Omane Boamah stressed the need for a dedicated healthcare facility exclusively for soldiers and their families, noting that civilians frequently compete for services at the 37 Military Hospital.
Dr. Omane Boamah also outlined plans to re-equip the hospital and implement innovative drug procurement methods to cut costs and ensure a steady supply of essential medical consumables.
He further highlighted the importance of operationalizing the Afari Military Hospital and establishing a proposed new facility in Accra.
These initiatives, he explained, would decentralize military healthcare services, thereby alleviating pressure on the 37 Military Hospital.
His proposals aim to prioritize the welfare of military personnel and their families, ensuring they have uninterrupted access to quality healthcare services.
“There’s also an ongoing initiative, such that they are looking at building a new facility in Accra to take care of soldiers. Because it is believed that civilians are over-competing with the soldiers and their families at 37 Military Hospital
“If that facility is completed, it can reduce the pressure on 37 Military Hospital. Beyond that will be re-equipping the facility to ensure that we use innovative ways of securing drugs. So a soldier may not be on a peace mission and the spouse comes with the child and the parent may have to be sent out.
“If we put in innovation mechanisms, we can reduce the budget for drugs and consumables. And with Afari Military Hospital and the one which is being considered in Accra, we will be able to limit the pressure on 37 Military Hospital.”