Baastona Oct. 25, GNA – The Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast, the Most Reverend Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, has commissioned the newly established Tieso Healthcare Medical Facility at Baastona in Accra.
He described it as a “major contribution to improving access to quality and compassionate healthcare in the community.”
Archbishop Palmer-Buckle, who unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the opening, said the initiative demonstrated how faith-inspired private investment could complement national efforts to expand healthcare delivery.
He commended the founders of the facility for “transforming faith into action” and urged the management and staff to ensure that the centre remained a place where healing was pursued with both scientific knowledge and moral conviction.
“True healing is a partnership between science and grace,” the Archbishop said, as he invoked God’s blessing on the facility, its staff, and all who would receive care there.
The Chief Executive Officer of Tieso Homes and Tieso Healthcare, Dr Ernest Anthony Osei, described the commissioning as “a moment of joy, gratitude, and fulfilment,” reflecting on the long journey from concept to completion.
“As a medical doctor by training, I have always believed that health is the greatest wealth any community can possess,” Dr Osei said. “And as one who later found purpose in the world of construction, I have come to appreciate the power of well-built spaces to heal, to serve, and to inspire.”
He said Tieso Healthcare represented the union of medicine and construction – “a testament to what can happen when vision is matched with perseverance, and when faith is translated into work.”
The new facility, designed as a modern, paperless medical centre, integrates digital systems across its operations to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and speed of care delivery.
Patient information is transmitted electronically from the emergency or outpatient department to consulting rooms, laboratories, and pharmacies, while laboratory results are relayed digitally to physicians for prompt decision-making.
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Dr Osei expressed appreciation to the architects, engineers, builders, and healthcare professionals whose combined expertise made the dream a reality.
He also acknowledged the invaluable support of his family — especially his wife, Pearl Asare, a pharmacist, for her immense contribution through supervision, encouragement, and project administration. She is also the facility pharmacist.
Dr George Ankomah, Medical Director of Tieso Healthcare, said the centre aimed to set a new benchmark for quality primary healthcare in the area.
A seasoned general practitioner with more than 30 years of experience, Dr Ankomah said the facility operated on a patient-first philosophy that prioritised compassion and excellence.
“Our goal is to offer comprehensive, continuous care that treats every patient not just as a case, but as a person,” he said.
Supporting him is Matron Sheila Esinam Adabunu, a trained nurse known for her professionalism and warm rapport with patients.
She oversees nursing and administrative operations to ensure that services remain efficient, humane, and responsive.
Among the guests were several high-profile dignitaries, medical professionals, clergy, and community leaders. The programme featured a musical interlude, an address by the Medical Director, a guided tour of the facility, and complimentary health screening for guests.
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