The Trust Hospital
The Trust Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Osu, Greater Accra Region, Ghana |
Organisation | |
Funding | SSNIT |
Type | General |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 50 |
History | |
Opened | 1992 |
Links | |
Website | www |
The Trust Hospital also known as The Trust Hospital Company Limited is a Ghanaian healthcare facility that used to provide healthcare services to the staff of SSNIT and their dependants.[1] They later got upgraded into a full-fledge hospital to extend its services to the general public.[2] The Trust Hospital engages in a number of health screening activities including Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns[3] for the general public through partnership with other private organizations.[4][5]
History[]
The Trust Hospital was established in 1992 as a not-for-profit healthcare facility for only SSNIT staff and they later became a full-fledge hospital and extended its services to the public.[6]
The Trust Hospital was incorporated in November 2010 as The Trust Hospital Company Limited in Ghana. The Trust Hospital Company Limited has three Hospitals- The Trust Hospital, The Trust Specialist Hospital and the Trust Mother and Child Hospital and six Satellite Clinics.[7]
The Trust Hospital appointed Dr. Mrs. Juliana Oye Ameh as its first chief executive officer, since the hospital was broken off from the mother company SSNIT in January 2013.[8]
Locations[]
Hospitals[]
The Trust Hospital Company Limited has three hospitals;
- The Trust Hospital - Osu
- The Trust Specialist Hospital - Osu
- The Trust Mother and Child Hospital - Osu[9]
Clinics[]
The Trust Clinics are community-based clinics with ultra-modern facilities and experienced health professionals. These clinics are National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) accredited and clients can assess healthcare by using the NHIS card.
- The Trust Clinic - Tema [10]
- The Trust Clinic - Sakumono
- The Trust Clinic - Adenta
- The Trust Clinic - Dome
- The Trust Clinic – Pension House
- The Trust Clinic – Dansoman[11]
Facilities[]
The Trust Hospital Company Limited, in 2014 inaugurated a maternal and infant clinic at Osu in Accra called “Mother and Child Hospital,” which assists in providing quality and safe medical care to women and children.[12][13] The hospital has a colposcope to help with the treatment of cervical cancer in Ghana. The colposcope is a machine that can visualise the cervix and determine changes that are likely to pose a threat to the cervix.[14]
The Trust Hospital in 2018 went digital as they introduced the Electronic Medical Record system which serves as a network system that connects all their three hospitals and six clinics across the country.[15] During the outbreak of COVID-19[16] they introduced a new service called The Trust Hospital Telemedicine Service which was to allow them serve their clients at home or in the office during the pandemic.[17]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-10-23). "3Foundation partners Trust Hospital to drive breast cancer awareness". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Otoo, Lilipearl Baaba (2020-06-22). "A conversation with Dr. Julianna Oye Ameh, CEO of Trust Hospital on COVID-19's impact on health sector". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Trust Hospital to screen 5,000 women for breast cancer". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "3Foundation partners Trust hospital to drive breast cancer awareness". GhanaWeb. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "NDK, Trust Hospital organise free health screening in Tema". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Ashiadey, Bernard Yaw (2020-06-15). "The Trust Hospital leverages technology to sustain growth ... introduces Telemedicine service to continue serving clients". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Trust Hospital honoured for quality health care". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Trust Hospital appoints first CEO". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Employees of Hollard Ghana support the Trust Mother and Child Hospital". GhanaWeb. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "The Trust Hospital extends dental services to Dansoman and Tema". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "The Trust Hospital extends dental services to Dansoman, Tema". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Trust Hospital inaugurates maternal/infant clinic". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Trust Hospital introduces service for newborns". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Trust Hospital acquires cervical cancer treatment machine". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Hayford, Norvan Acquah (2018-04-04). "The Trust Hospital goes digital …introduces EMR software to streamline operations". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Trust Hospital shuts for 48 hours over COVID-19 cases". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Ashiadey, Bernard Yaw (2020-06-15). "The Trust Hospital leverages technology to sustain growth ... introduces Telemedicine service to continue serving clients". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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