Madam Patricia Appiagyei, NPP MP for Asokwa Constituency in Kumasi, has cut sod for commencement of an ultra-modern maternity block at the Kumasi South Hospital at Atonsu Agogo.

The huge edifice, estimated at a cost of GHc650,000, would come with 40 beds, 40 babies’ courts, an ultra modern scanning and research room as well as offices for senior and junior doctors who work at the hospital.

Others include a nurses’ lounge and changing rooms, 15 washrooms, isolated mother and baby unit ward and quarantine unit for special cases, among others.

The sod-cutting ceremony was attended by chiefs, opinion leaders, medical doctors and people from all walks of life in the constituency.

Addressing the gathering, Madam Appiagyei said the project is to help boost healthcare at the hospital.

She called on NGOs, corporate entities and philanthropists in the constituency to support the project with cash.

Edmund Kyei, NPP Communications Director for Asokwa, commended Madam Appiagyei for her vision in transforming the area in order to better the lives of the people, citing the maternity block as a clear indication that the MP is development-oriented person.

He also appealed passionately to the various business entities, NGOs and other individuals in Asokwa to come on board by supporting the project so that it could be completed on time to enhance healthcare delivery at the hospital.