Ghana is set to have six new regional hospitals built across its newly created regions by 2028, as part of the government’s drive to expand specialist healthcare infrastructure and bring medical services closer to underserved communities.
Speaking at the commissioning of a PET scan facility at the Swedish Ghana Medical Centre on wednesday in Accra, President John Dramani Mahama said procurement processes had already commenced for the construction of three hospitals in three of the newly created regions, with three more to follow before the end of 2028.
The announcement adds to a growing list of healthcare infrastructure projects currently underway.
Three cardiology catheterisation laboratories have been procured for the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and Tamale Teaching Hospital, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular conditions across the southern, central, and northern parts of the country.
A new cardiothoracic centre is also being built at the Tamale Teaching Hospital to spare heart disease patients in the north the burden of travelling to Kumasi or Accra for treatment.
Additionally, new cardiac centres are planned for the Volta Regional Hospital and Cape Coast Hospital to serve patients in the eastern and western parts of the country.
President Mahama said the investments reflected the government’s commitment to building healthcare sovereignty through deliberate investment in infrastructure, technology, human capital, and institutional partnerships.
“This is how nations build healthcare sovereignty, by deliberately investing in infrastructure, technology, human capital and institutional partnerships that place citizens at the centre of development,” he said.
The President invited the private sector to complement government’s efforts by investing in advanced medical care facilities, saying Ghana’s goal was to become a regional hub for specialist healthcare and medical tourism in West Africa.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
