Current water rationing experienced in communities
within Bolgatanga and its immediate environs is affecting daily operations at
the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital.
The facility now depend on the services of
water tankers to assist in maternal and surgical operations. The Medical
Director at the hospital, Dr Patrick Atobrah, who confirmed this to Radio
Ghana's Isaac Asare stated that the facility is largely dependent on tanker
services because supply of water by the Ghana Water Company Limited is not
regular.
He said due to the shortage, operations sometimes delay and at
instances where water is in short supply, the facility is always left with no
option than to falls on two of its water containers, which are quite
insufficient to run the daily laundry services.
Dr Atobrah, however disclosed
plans by the hospital to construct additional boreholes to augment the existing
water facilities. He hinted that the facility is in talks with organizations
and agencies to assist in that regard.
He added that once the regional administration and managers of the Ghana Water Company Limited have been briefed on the
matter, he was hopeful that the problem will be solved in no time.
Dr
Atobra took the opportunity to dispel media speculations that seems to portray
that the situation has assumed an alarming proportion and that the hospital is
unable to conduct operations.
More so, pregnant women due for operation are
sent to other facilities to have such operations performed on them.
GBC
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