Members of the Kumasi Traditional Council have hinted at visiting the stalled Afari Military Hospital and Sewua Hospital next week.
The decision comes amid frustration over delays in completing both facilities, even as the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) continues to struggle with congestion.
This follows a briefing by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, at the Manhyia Palace on Thursday, June 11, 2026, where he updated the Council on ongoing healthcare projects in the region.
The tour, initially scheduled for June 12, was postponed by one week at the request of the minister.
Dr. Amoakohene said the postponement would allow contractors and consultants adequate time to properly brief traditional leaders on the progress made so far.
Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, Nkwantakesehene, who chaired the meeting in the absence of the Asantehene, led discussions on concerns that both hospitals remain non-operational despite the increasing demand for healthcare services in Kumasi.
Addressing the chiefs, Dr. Amoakohene informed the Council that work on the Sewua Hospital is progressing, with arrangements underway to provide electricity, water, and access roads.
The minister added that a contractor has been assigned to construct the roads leading to the hospital and is expected to return to the site next week.
On the Afari Military Hospital, however, Dr. Amoakohene disclosed that the status of work remains unclear, attributing the delay to procurement challenges and other administrative bottlenecks.
The minister also revealed that 15 primary hospitals in the Ashanti Region have been completed and commissioned.
He said 48 additional hospitals currently under construction are expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
He further noted that renovation works under the Heal Komfo Anokye Project have been temporarily suspended.
According to him, the decision is intended to maintain patient capacity at KATH while efforts are made to operationalise the Afari and Sewua hospitals.
