Titus Medical Centre to build 500-litre oxygen plant in Kpandai District

Titus Medical Centre, a private healthcare facility in Kumdi within the Kpandai District, has announced plans to construct an oxygen production facility to address the chronic shortage of medical oxygen in the region. The proposed plant is designed to generate between 200 and 500 litres of medical oxygen daily, providing a critical lifeline for local hospitals that currently rely on supplies transported from distant urban centres such as Tamale and Kumasi. By localising production, the centre aims to eliminate the logistical delays that frequently compromise patient care during respiratory emergencies and surgical procedures. The Chief Executive Officer of Titus Medical Centre, Stephen Lee Demuyakor, highlighted that the oxygen plant is part of a broader infrastructure expansion aimed at enhancing emergency healthcare and specialized treatment access. Alongside the production facility, the centre is also constructing a new operating theatre to handle the increasing number of patients in the district. These developments are expected to significantly reduce the need for emergency referrals to distant facilities, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing the financial burden on families in the Kpandai area. In addition to these infrastructure projects, the medical centre continues to provide vital community services, including free treatment for snakebite victims. However, Mr. Demuyakor expressed concerns regarding the sustainability of this initiative due to the high cost of antivenom. He appealed to the government and non-governmental organisations for support in securing antivenom supplies to ensure the service remains available. The completion of the oxygen plant and the new theatre will represent a major step toward healthcare self-sufficiency for the Kumdi community and the wider Kpandai District.