The US government has donated a state-of-the-art, 60-bed mobile field hospital to the Ghana Armed Forces in Tamale, valued at over seven million Ghana cedis.
The donation includes an intensive care unit, two surgical operating rooms, an x-ray, laboratory, morgue, emergency room, and two generator sets.
The field hospital is designed to provide critical casualty care and can be transported and assembled even in remote locations, housing up to 60 patients for full medical and operational needs under any condition.
The facility is fully equipped and portable, allowing for rapid deployment to disaster scenes or areas where residents lack access to routine healthcare.
US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, emphasized that the donation strengthens the close U.S.-Ghana security partnership, ensuring the Ghana Armed Forces have the necessary skills and equipment to defend borders and provide critical care.
Ambassador Palmer reiterated the US government’s commitment to implementing programs in Ghana that support local communities, enhance livelihoods, strengthen military relationships, and bolster security capacity.
The mobile hospital combines humanitarian and military assistance, providing essential services and protection to Ghana’s civilian population and the Ghana Armed Forces.
Minister of Defense, Dominic Nitiwul, commended the US government for the support, highlighting the bond of friendship between Ghana and the United States.
The Minister revealed that the mobile hospital will serve as the nucleus of the Tamale Military Hospital and assured the US government that the Ghana Armed Forces will ensure its optimal use.
This donation follows previous US supplies to Ghana, including a 30-bed field hospital and other medical facilities valued at over 28 million Ghana cedis in 2021 and 2022.
