Jubail Specialist Hospital has launched its 25th-anniversary celebration on Friday, on the theme ‘Enhancing wellbeing through innovations in healthcare'.
Addressing guests, the founder of the medical facility, Dr Kofi Amaniampong reminiscing how Jubail Hospital started said, “the dream to set up a private health facility was conceived in 1974; gracefully, 19 years down the line, the land we see this Jubail Hospital structure on was acquired.”
Having mentioned a few challenges encountered in acquiring the land in totality, Dr Amaniampong who also happens to be the Medical Director at the Hospital which he co-founded with his wife added, “We completed the initial building of the hospital in 1993 with just two consulting rooms, three general wards and two sidewards, an OPD space and a theatre.”
On September 25, 1996, Jubail, a name inspired by a city in Saudi Arabia which also means “On the hill” was opened to the public.
It was focusing on providing general services, obstetrics and gynaecology.
Ten years on in 2006, an assisted reproductive treatment and gynecologic laparoscopic surgery centre was built to help with childbearing related cases.
“Presently, we boast of having done about 350 in-vitro fertilizations (IVFs) and over 2500 natural births.” - Dr Amaniampong added.
Adding his voice, Board Chairman of Jubail Specialist Hospital, Justice Alex Poku-Acheampong; an Appeals Court Judge, who also served as Ghana’s Judiciary Secretary and High Court Judge noted, “it is of great pleasure to be a part of the story of the hospital, as not many would find the need of creating board members to help in managing the activities of their self-funded organisations.
"It is particularly significant to congratulate all staff of the hospital as we celebrate our 25 years of existence and provision of quality healthcare.”
The community has been key to Jubail’s values since the very beginning.
It has Influenced and supported the surrounding community and other agencies and partners within the health space in whatever small way possible has always been important to the Board and Management of the hospital who as part of the day’s activities presented a computer, printer and other office equipment to the Tema West Municipal Health Directorate and a 1000-litre Water Tank to the Sakumono Village Community.
Right Reverend Ofoe Wright of the Methodist Church of Ghana led the official launch declaration in the presence of the Board, Media, representatives from the surrounding communities, government officials, media and staff of the hospital.
The hospital hopes to outdoor a full functioning modern Pediatrics Unit by end of the year as part of the anniversary celebrations.
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