Eastern Regional Hospital

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.

Eastern Regional Hospital
Ministry of Health
Geography
LocationKoforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates6.09766°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

Facilities and departments

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

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

References

  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.


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