A GH¢200,000.00 state-of-the-art pharmacy block built for the Juaben Government Hospital has been inaugurated at a ceremony.

The funding came through the facility’s own internally generated funds (IGF).

Nana Otuo Siriboe II, Omanhene of Juaben, gave high marks to the hospital’s management for making good use of their IGF and pledged to provide them with every support to help make the hospital one of the best in the Ashanti Region.

He said he was confident that the goal of establishing a nursing training school at the hospital would soon come on stream.

Dr Aaron Ofei, the Regional Director of Health Services-(GHS), commended the chiefs and people of Juaben for their active support and involvement in efforts at improving the quality of care; something that has made it a preferred choice among the population.

The Juaben Hospital is one of the few facilities in the region that had put its IGF to effective use to better its facilities, he noted.

He assured the management and the people in the area that, the GHS would do everything to assist them achieve the purpose for which it was established.

Dr Offei recommended the regular maintenance of the block and its efficient use to bring quality health care to patients.

The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr Prosper K. Gbekor, said the new pharmacy block would significantly help to improve the administration of drugs at the facility.

He said they had embarked on a number of projects, which were at various stages of construction and appealed for assistance to aid their early completion.

Mr Kwaku Afrifa Yamoah Ponko, the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Chief Executive, said the assembly was working hard to improve infrastructure at the hospital.**