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 | |
| Location | Koforidua, Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 6.09766°N 0.25720°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public - Ghana Health Service |
| Affiliated university | All Nations University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Links | |
| Website | erhk |
| Lists | Hospitals 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
- "Eastern region hospitals". www.ghana-net.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- Adogla-Bessa, Delali (30 December 2016). "Koforidua Regional Hospital targeting teaching hospital status".
- "Koforidua Regional Hospital celebrates 90 years".
- "Eastern Regional Hospital upgrades coronavirus Treatment Centre". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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