The contractor executing the Catheterisation Laboratory (CATH Lab) project at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has pledged to complete the facility by the end of 2026, with construction works currently at approximately 67%.
Consultant for the project at ADB Construction Limited, Abraham Fiscian, said all equipment required for the facility has arrived in Ghana, except for the lift, with the remaining items being kept in storage until the building is ready for installation.
ADB Construction Limited assured the Committee that all equipment, except the lift, is in Ghana as work progresses on the facility.
He explained that the contractor was confident of meeting the deadline, indicating that the installation of the equipment would begin as soon as the finishing works were completed.
“As we sit here today, all equipment for this project is in the country. The only thing for this project that is not in the country now is the lift. Apart from the lift, everything is in our warehouse, and as soon as the finishing works are ready, we’ll bring them here and install,” he said.
The CATH Lab project forms part of efforts by the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to establish a Cardiology and Interventional Centre at KATH to improve access to specialised cardiac care.
The absence of the facility has presented challenges for patients requiring timely diagnosis and interventions for serious heart conditions.
Available figures cited in the project’s background indicate that heart attack and cardiac arrest cases at KATH have increased by more than 250 per cent over the past decade, with an estimated two to three patients arriving daily.
The death of Dr. Kwame Adu Ofori, a 47-year-old emergency physician at KATH, in 2025, after he was rushed to Accra for treatment that could not be provided locally, further highlighted the need for specialised cardiac facilities in the Ashanti Region.
Mr. Fiscian said the contractor was focused on completing the outstanding construction and finishing works to allow the equipment to be installed and the facility prepared for use.
He expressed confidence that the project would be ready by the end of the year, provided the remaining works proceeded as planned.
The working visit by Parliament’s Select Committee on Health forms part of efforts to assess progress on healthcare infrastructure projects and identify issues that could affect their timely completion.
