Ateiku Christian Hospital

Ateiku Christian Hospital opened its doors in September 2011. The first week it opened, the staff served more than 2,000 clients some of whom had never been to a hospital and many who were seriously ill but had been staying at home due to the difficulty of accessing affordable healthcare while living in rural Ghana. Prior to the construction of the hospital, medical care in Ateiku was virtually nonexistent. The dream of a hospital in Ateiku was born in the heart of Lawrence Oduro in the aftermath of a tragic event he observed during one of his trips to a remote rural village. He witnessed the passing of a mother and her unborn child as she was being carried on a makeshift “door like” wooden stretcher on foot from one village to the nearest clinic which was still over two hours walk. The mother and the child did not make this journey. Unfortunately, the high infant mortality rate in Ghana has claimed too many innocent lives. 

In addition, diseases such as Cholera, malaria fever, typhoid fever, TB, tetanus, hepatitis B, high-blood pressure, diabetes and more recently Covid-19 in great proportion adversely affect our rural communities in Ghana. Often with no help from anywhere else, many people suffering will simply stay at home until the situation is dire and often near death. We believe that our calling of making lasting change in rural Ghana includes bringing healthcare to the people who desperately need it. Learn more about the harsh realities of medical issues in the short video below.