Nearly three months after President John Mahama pledged to revive the long-stalled La General Hospital project, there are visible signs that construction is gathering pace.
This has offered renewed hope to thousands of residents who have waited years for the return of a major healthcare facility.
The President inspected the project on April 24, 2026, and assured residents that the hospital would be completed and commissioned by November 2027, after years of delays that left the community without its main referral health facility.
When the 3news team visited on Monday, July 6, Engineers and construction workers were seen casting pillars and completing the third-floor roof slab. At the same time, other teams carried out masonry work, demonstrating coordinated efforts across the construction site.
The ongoing structural and masonry activities indicate steady progress across different sections of the building, with multiple phases of the project advancing simultaneously.
Since the demolition of the old La General Hospital in 2020, many expectant mothers, children, the elderly, and emergency patients have had to seek care at distant facilities such as Ridge Hospital and LEKMA Hospital, often spending precious time and money to access treatment.
For residents of La, Teshie, Nungua, and surrounding communities, the progress is more than just bricks and concrete. It represents hope for easier access to quality healthcare, shorter travel times during medical emergencies, and relief from the burden of overcrowded hospitals in Accra.
“I see a steady progress. I believe they can meet the deadline. In recent times, the work has been impressive’’ Joel a resident said.
However, concerns remain. Some residents allege that workers have been laid off due to a lack of funds since the President’s visit, affecting the pace of work.
Madam Anabel, a resident says the pace of work has slowed in the last 1 month, alleging that the workers have been laid off.
“Work is not moving as we expected. Most of the workers have left. They have been laid off. The workers are very few, so the work is not moving. We hear there is no money so we will plead with the authorities to come around more often to inspect the project and engage the workers. There are issues on the ground,” she alleged.
Another resident, Evelyn shared same concerns.
“The work is slow. The workers have left too. So many of them. We hear there is no money to pay them, so we beg them to do something about it,’’ she added.
The new hospital, when completed, is expected to strengthen healthcare delivery in the Greater Accra Region by expanding specialist services, increasing bed capacity, and improving emergency care for thousands of people.
By Sarah Apenkroh
