Hospital flooded due to heavy rains at Afram Plains

The Donkorkrom Presbyterian Hospital in Kwahu Afram Plains North has flooded as a result of incessant rainfall.

Due to the presence of choked gutters in front of the hospital, the normal flow of floodwaters was impeded, gushing water into the hospital facility.

The General Manager of the hospital, Samuel Fianko Gyan, explained that the pressure from the flood razed down the walls of the hospital, flooding an entire portion of the hospital.

He added that the casualty and sidewards were all flooded and patients had to be relocated. All types of equipment were hung on beds to prevent them from touching the water.

However, this measure is not foolproof. Some equipment in the lab including x-ray machines were completely drenched in water.

Aside from the flooding issue, he raised concerns about the lack of ambulances, revealing that the existing ones have been damaged as a result of the poor road network.