The St. Theresa’s Hospital in Nandom in the Upper West Region is set to receive a major boost in specialised healthcare delivery following plans by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) to donate three dialysis machines to the facility.

The development was announced by the Acting Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Mark Padmore Awudi, during a stakeholder engagement held at the Hospital on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

According to Dr Awudi, part of a newly constructed block at the Hospital had been earmarked to serve as a Dialysis Centre once the machines are delivered and installed.

He explained that the initiative was expected to ease the burden on renal patients who currently travel long distances to access dialysis services outside the municipality.

Beyond dialysis services, Mr Awudi used the engagement to highlight the urgent need for improved emergency and trauma care at the facility.

He disclosed that the Hospital was planning to construct an Emergency and Trauma Centre as part of activities marking its 60th anniversary, scheduled for October this year.

He expressed concern over the plight of accident victims who were often referred from St. Theresa’s Hospital to the Upper West Regional Hospital and other specialised facilities across the country.

According to him, many of the patients failed to honour the referrals due to distance and financial constraints, only to return to the Nandom Hospital when their conditions have significantly deteriorated.

Dr Awudi also drew attention to the financial challenges confronting the Hospital, revealing that several clients owe the facility thousands of Ghana cedis in unpaid medical bills. He noted that the situation continues to affect the hospital’s operations and its ability to procure essential medical supplies.

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Nandom, Mr Anthony Ziniel, who attended the engagement, described the planned donation of dialysis machines as timely and lifesaving.

He commended the NGO and hospital management for their commitment to improving healthcare delivery and assured stakeholders of his support for health infrastructure development in the municipality.

He also appealed to well-meaning Ghanaians, particularly sons and daughters of Nandom, to support the Hospital’s development efforts.

The St. Theresa’s Hospital is an agency hospital under the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), serving as the Municipal Hospital for Nandom. Established in 1966, the facility has a bed capacity of 218 and serves a catchment population of about 55,329 people, based on the 2025 projected population.

The Hospital serves as a referral centre for four health centres, one polyclinic, 42 CHPS compounds, and neighbouring districts including Lawra, Lambussie and Sissala West. It offers a broad range of services such as obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, general surgery, diagnostic services, mental health, physiotherapy, public health, eye care, oral health, ENT, and ambulance services.

As part of the stakeholder engagement, hospital authorities and participants inspected a newly constructed facility funded through Internally Generated Funds (IGF), which is expected to accommodate an in-patient dispensary, a payment centre, and a consulting room for the children’s ward.

The engagement brought together traditional leaders, retired health workers, the Municipal Health Director, and heads of various departments, who called for stronger collaboration and sustained support to enable the hospital to expand critical services and improve healthcare delivery in the Nandom Municipality.