Eastern Regional Hospital

Coordinates: 6°05′52″N 0°15′26″W / 6.09766°N 0.25720°W / 6.09766; -0.25720
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Eastern Regional Hospital
Ministry of Health
Map
Geography
LocationKoforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates6°05′52″N 0°15′26″W / 6.09766°N 0.25720°W / 6.09766; -0.25720
Organisation
Care systemPublic - Ghana Health Service
Affiliated universityAll Nations University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1959
Links
Websiteerhk.org
ListsHospitals in Ghana

The Eastern Regional Hospital also known as Koforidua Regional Hospital is a regional and proposed teaching hospital in Koforidua in the Eastern region of Ghana.[1][2][3] The Koforidua Regional Hospital was established in 1926. The hospital is located in the New Jauben Municipality in the Eastern Region.

Facilities and departments[edit]

In total, the hospital has around 360 beds. The hospital has a 24-hour OPD and emergency services. The clinical departments include

  • Obstetric and gynaecology
  • Internal medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgical
  • Nursing administration
  • Pharmacy
  • Dental
  • Radiology
  • E.N.T.
  • Eye
  • Laboratory
  • Physiotherapy
  • Public health
  • Herbal
  • Psychiatry
  • Nutrition

Emergencies[edit]

The hospital's emergency ward was renovated in 2020 to make room for more patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eastern region hospitals". www.ghana-net.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. ^ Adogla-Bessa, Delali (30 December 2016). "Koforidua Regional Hospital targeting teaching hospital status".
  3. ^ "Koforidua Regional Hospital celebrates 90 years".
  4. ^ "Eastern Regional Hospital upgrades coronavirus Treatment Centre". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-06-04.