The Medical Director of the Eastern Regional Hospital, Dr Arko Akoto-Ampaw, has revealed that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remain the leading cause of deaths and admissions at the facility.
Speaking at the hospital's 2024 Annual Performance Review in Koforidua on Friday, Dr Akoto-Ampaw stated that diseases such as malaria, diabetes, neoplasm, and pneumonia continue to top the list of hospital admissions.
On the other hand, cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) and heart failure remained the primary causes of death.
Providing a breakdown of the 2024 mortality statistics, Dr Akoto-Ampaw disclosed that cerebrovascular diseases claimed 180 lives compared to 157 in 2023, while heart failure resulted in 102 deaths in 2024, up from 72 in 2023.
