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Location | Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana |
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Emergency department | Yes |
Tema General Hospital is a Ghanaian hospital located in Tema. [1]
In 1954, the Tema General Hospital was constructed to provide health services[ who? ] for workers who constructed the Tema Harbour. It was later handed over to the government for public use.[ when? ] It serves the communities of Nungua, Sakumono, Tema and Dangme West. [1] [2]
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