myJCR.com Team at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is ready to save lives at KNUST Hospital. Together with the KNUST Hospital, a Blood Donation Exercise (Save a Life, Give Blood), will be organised at the Forecourt of Republic Hall, KNUST on Saturday 10th November, 2012 to support the Blood Bank of the hospital.
About KNUST Hospital
The University Health Services started as a dressing station in 1952 and has grown by additions and modifications into a full-fledged 100-bed hospital. This was at a period when the entire University population was barely 1000 with a corresponding low hospital attendance.
The hospital currently caters for a population of over 200,000. This is made of: Students – 21000, Staff and dependants – 30000; and about 150,000 people from over 30 surrounding communities, including Ayigya, Bomso, Ayeduase, Kotei, Boadi etc.
It is the medical arm of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. It is located in Kumasi, Ashanti Region in the northwest part of the Kumasi – Accra express way.
In 1972,the female, children and male wards were constructed to enable the hospital receive more in-patients .The out-patient department and the theatre were added in 1973.The maternity ward was initially an isolation ward which was converted for maternal purposes.
The KNUST Hospital was primarily set up to cater for the health needs of staff, their dependents and student of the university. However, it has now extended its services to the general public and provides health services to the 30 surrounding communities with a rapidly increasing population. Thus, the hospital plays the role of a District Hospital.
The University Health Services offers services in the general medical care as well as specialist services.
