St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital
St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital is a faith-based healthcare facility located in Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. The hospital provides general medical services, maternal care, surgical services, and outpatient care to communities across the Ahafo Region. It is operated under the Catholic Health Service and serves as a key referral center in the area.
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St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital is a faith-based healthcare institution located in Hwidiem, the capital of Asutifi North District in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. Operated under the Catholic Health Service of Ghana, it serves as a critical referral center providing comprehensive medical care including general medicine, maternal and child health services, surgical procedures, and emergency care to communities across the Ahafo Region. The hospital is named after St. Elizabeth of Hungary, known for her charitable work with the sick and poor.
The hospital was established by the Catholic Church as part of its mission to provide accessible healthcare to underserved communities in Ghana, particularly in rural and peri-urban areas. Like other Catholic Health Service facilities across Ghana, St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital embodies the Church's commitment to holistic care that addresses physical, spiritual, and social wellbeing. The facility has grown over the years to become one of the primary healthcare providers in the Ahafo Region, serving thousands of patients annually.
- The hospital is part of the Catholic Health Service of Ghana, the largest non-governmental health service provider in the country operating over 200 facilities nationwide
- It serves as a referral center for surrounding health centers and CHPS compounds in the Ahafo Region, handling complex cases requiring specialized care
- The facility offers maternal and child health services including antenatal care, delivery services, and postnatal care, contributing to improved maternal health outcomes in the region
- St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital provides both inpatient and outpatient services, with departments including general medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and laboratory services
- The hospital operates under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), making healthcare more affordable and accessible to residents of Hwidiem and surrounding communities
St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital is located in Hwidiem, which is accessible by road from major towns in the Ahafo and Bono Regions. Visitors can reach Hwidiem via the Sunyani-Goaso-Hwidiem route or from Kumasi through Bechem. The hospital welcomes patients daily, and visiting hours for admitted patients are typically observed during specific times; it is advisable to contact the hospital administration for specific visiting hours and any requirements for accessing services.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, the hospital's patron saint, was a 13th-century princess who defied royal conventions by personally caring for the sick and poor, reportedly building a hospital at the foot of her castle where she would tend to patients herself—making this hospital's mission a continuation of her 800-year-old legacy of compassionate healthcare.
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