President Pavel opens newly-built hospital in Accra

Czech President Petr Pavel on Wednesday finished a historic two day visit to Ghana by inaugurating a new hospital built by the Czech company VAMED Health Projects. The 40-bed facility is to serve up to 100 000 people from the wider area around the town of Kpone on the outskirts of the capital Accra. The Czech firm built it in 30 months at a total cost of 71.5 million euros (CZK 1.8 billion).

President Pavel is the first Czech or Czechoslovak head of state to visit the country in over sixty years. He was received by President John Dramani Mahama with whom he discussed bilateral relations and a broader scope of business and trade. He also addressed a Czech-Ghana Business Forum in Accra and opened a Czech House in the city.