Mr Alan John Kyerematen (left), Mr Boris Johnson, UK Foreign Secretary (middle), and Mr Jon Benjamin (right), British High Commissioner to Ghana, at the event. Picture: OWUSU INNOCENT

EDI awards $18.5m contract to support nine hospitals in Ghana

Caroline Boateng Feb - 17 - 2017 , 14:11

Euroget De-Invest, the multipurpose conduit for project financing, project management and implementation consulting for turnkey projects has awarded an $18.5 million contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of medical equipment for nine Ghanaian health facilities under various stages of construction.

The contract has been awarded to Cteq Limited, a London-based provider of procurement and engineering solutions for the healthcare sector and would support the 160-bed Wa Hospital, the 60-bed Nsawkaw and Tepa hospitals with each under the first stage.

The second stage involves support for the 100-bed Madina Hospital while the 60-bed Konongo, Salaga and Twifo Praso hospitals will also benefit.

Under the third stage, the Kumasi and Afari Ministry of Defence hospitals would also receive support.

Brief

The Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Mr Boris Johnson, announced this at a press briefing in Accra ye