Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital

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Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital

Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital is one of the ten regional hospitals of Ghana located in the Western Region. [1] It is a secondary health facility which also receives referrals from the Western corridor of Ghana. [2] [3] It was established in 1938 as military hospital by the Gold Coast government. [4]

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References

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