The Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama has inaugurated a new ward at the 37 Military Hospital, named after late Chief Warrant Officer (WO) James Cole, to provide special care for serving and retired Warrant Officers.

Rear Admiral Amoama said the ward had been a long waited vision of the Military High Command to support WOs to get the best of treatment.

According to him, the Military High Command recognises the pivotal roles that Warrant Officers play at various levels toward effective command and administration of the Ghana Armed Forces.

 “…for that reason, which we are going to commission today [a ward] that have been curved out of… and allocated to Warrant Officers serving and retired, so that they can received the requisite attention when they find themselves at the hospital,” he said.

Rear Admiral Seth Amoama explained that the ward was named after Ex-Chief Warrant Officer James Cole, due to his extra ordinary commitment and sacrifice he exhibited throughout his years of service in the Armed Forces.

In this regard, he added that “it is also to inspire other service personnel to demonstrate similar levels of commitments and to assure all and sundry that such level of service will not go unnoticed.”

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The inauguration marks his maiden visit as CDS to the 37 Military Hospital and by that he described the commissioning ceremony as an important milestone for the promotion of the healthcare for uniform personnel.

As an immediate past chairman of the hospital’s advisory board, the CDS said he has been watching with great administration the speedily growth of the hospital, which has become a preferred choice of first point of call for all and sundries.

He said the hospital is the National Emergency Hospital and about 70 percent of its clientele are civilians and had been effectiveness with the handing of the Covid-19 cases, which it has reported a very low mortality cases so far.

“Medical delivery is one of our key corporate responsibilities of the Ghana Armed Forces renders to the general public including diplomats, foreigners and very high ranking public officials.

“It is also the main hospital [serving] the several thousands of military personnel and their families across the length and breathe of the country. It is, therefore, appropriate that the hospital is kept to the best of shape, to be able to deliver the best service to a wide range of clientele who depend on this facility,” he stressed.

He also said it was important that the 37 Military Hospital had the most modern equipment and facilities required to meet current and future health care needs.

“It is also our intention to invites corporate bodies and individuals as well as well-wishers to partner the leadership of the Ghana Armed Forces to bring the 37 Military Hospital to a desire level,” the CDS appealed.

Rear Admiral Seth Amoama also gave assurance to the management of the Hospital that he is aware of the challenges associated with the X-ray, MIR and other essential components of health delivery that needed to be addressed.

By Dede Akutu Adimer