The Trust Hospital

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The Trust Hospital
Geography
Location Osu, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Organisation
Funding SSNIT
Type General
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds50
History
Opened1992
Links
Website www.thetrusthospital.com

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] It was later upgraded to a full-fledged hospital to extend their 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]

Contents

History

The Trust Hospital was established in 1992 as a not-for-profit healthcare facility exclusively for SSNIT staff, before eventually becoming a fully-fledged 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;

  1. The Trust Hospital - Osu
  2. The Trust Specialist Hospital - Osu
  3. 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.

  1. The Trust Clinic - Tema [10]
  2. The Trust Clinic - Sakumono
  3. The Trust Clinic - Adenta
  4. The Trust Clinic - Dome
  5. The Trust Clinic – Pension House
  6. The Trust Clinic – Dansoman [11]

Facilities

In 2014 The Trust Hospital Company Limited 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 visualize the cervix and determine changes that are likely to pose a threat to the cervix. [14]

In 2018 The Trust Hospital converted to an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) 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 allowed them serve their clients at home or in the office during the pandemic. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-10-23). "3Foundation partners Trust Hospital to drive breast cancer awareness". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Trust Hospital to screen 5,000 women for breast cancer". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  4. ↑ "3Foundation partners Trust hospital to drive breast cancer awareness". GhanaWeb. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ↑ "NDK, Trust Hospital organise free health screening in Tema". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Trust Hospital honoured for quality health care". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  8. ↑ "Trust Hospital appoints first CEO". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  9. ↑ "Employees of Hollard Ghana support the Trust Mother and Child Hospital". GhanaWeb. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  10. ↑ "The Trust Hospital extends dental services to Dansoman and Tema". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  11. ↑ "The Trust Hospital extends dental services to Dansoman, Tema". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  12. ↑ "Trust Hospital inaugurates maternal/infant clinic". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  13. ↑ "Trust Hospital introduces service for newborns". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  14. ↑ "Trust Hospital acquires cervical cancer treatment machine". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ "Trust Hospital shuts for 48 hours over COVID-19 cases". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  17. ↑ 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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