HEALTH

Kintampo South Hospital Records 91.4% In Annual Peer Review

The Kintampo South District Hospital has achieved an impressive overall score of 91.4% in its Annual Peer Review exercise conducted by the Bono East Regional Health Directorate. The review, which forms part of the Ghana Health Service's quality improvement system, evaluated various aspects of the hospital's operations to identify service gaps and promote best practices.

Date Created : 8/6/2026 : Story Author : Rufina Yuoni/Ghanadistricts.com

The assessment covered eight key modules, with the hospital scoring highest in Governance at 95.5% and Clinical Practice at 90.7%. However, the review identified critical areas requiring urgent attention, with Environment and Infrastructure scoring 43.5% and Client Care recording 47.7%. Other scores included Infection Prevention and Control at 85.7%, Emergency Services and Systems at 77.5%, Quality and Safety Management Systems at 67.1%, and Occupational Health and Safety at 65.5%.

Bono East Regional Health Director Dr. Freeman Samani, who led the assessment team, emphasized that the peer review process is designed for continuous learning rather than competition or fault-finding. "Those assessing and those being assessed learn from each other, and it becomes a continuous process to bring quality care to our hospitals and health facilities," he stated. He encouraged staff to work harder and promised his support to the hospital whenever called upon.

Mr. Patrick Dawafaraperu, representing the Kintampo South District Assembly, called for partnership with the hospital to address the low scores in environment and infrastructure through the monthly sanitation day programme. He also stressed the importance of improving client care, noting that patients often seek alternative facilities when they do not feel welcomed or properly attended to.

District Health Director Mr. Duut Bigman expressed concern over staff attendance at the programme and raised critical infrastructure challenges, including the absence of an infectious disease unit at the hospital. He noted that the facility's location along a major highway makes an isolation unit essential for managing accident cases and transmittable diseases. He called for regular management meetings and staff engagement to address developmental issues.