Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital

Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital is the premier tertiary healthcare facility and main referral center serving Ghana's Western Region, strategically located in the twin-city of Sekondi-Takoradi. The hospital provides comprehensive specialized medical services including surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, accident and emergency care, and serves as an accredited teaching hospital affiliated with medical schools for training doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. As the region's largest public hospital, it serves a catchment population of over 2 million people from the Western Region and beyond.

Established during the colonial era to serve the bustling port cities of Sekondi-Takoradi, Effia Nkwanta has evolved from a basic district hospital into a full-fledged regional referral center. The hospital is named after Effia Nkwanta, a significant historical area in Sekondi, reflecting the institution's deep roots in the local community. Over the decades, it has undergone multiple expansions and modernization efforts to meet the growing healthcare demands of the resource-rich Western Region, particularly with the development of the oil and gas industry.

• Serves as the main referral hospital for all district hospitals across the Western Region of Ghana
• Functions as an accredited teaching hospital providing clinical training for medical students and health professionals
• Operates specialized departments including surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, and accident and emergency services
• Provides critical maternal and child health services with a busy maternity ward handling hundreds of deliveries monthly
• Serves as a key healthcare facility for workers in Ghana's offshore oil and gas industry based in Takoradi