Also known as: 37 Military Hospital, Accra · 37 Military Hospital in Accra · 37 Military Hospital Advisory Board
Military hospital in Accra that has treated high-profile patients including Sheikh Saeed Abubakari and held remains of Ghanaian xenophobic violence victims and historical artifacts.
Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, has visited former Member of Parliament for the constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo, at the 37 Military Hospital following an alleged shooting incident that reportedly left the former lawmaker injured. …
Patients at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra can now access MRI scans free of charge, under a new diagnostic partnership between the hospital and HealthTech Ghana Limited. …
Authorities of the 37 Military Hospital in Accra have appealed to the public for assistance in identifying a female patient who has remained unclaimed since her admission following a road traffic accident at Lapaz. …
… ddress the structural historical vulnerabilities such as equipment breakdowns, lack of maintenance and replacement pathways for such expensive advanced equipment at public hospitals; combining private sector investment with the institutional infrastructure of 37 Military Hospital …
… ddress the structural historical vulnerabilities such as equipment breakdowns, lack of maintenance and replacement pathways for such expensive advanced equipment at public hospitals; combining private sector investment with the institutional infrastructure of 37 Military Hospital …
Mahama criticises assemblies for issuing building permits on waterways
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… Drawing a comparison with Accra, he noted that the capital has several major health facilities capable of handling emergencies. “If we are in Accra, we know that if there’s serious emergencies of that level, you have UGMC, Ridge Hospital, you have 37 Military Hospital, even to so …
… the primary referral centre for much of the country’s middle and northern regions. “Kumasi and KATH Teaching Hospital are unique,” he said. “If we are in Accra, we know that if there’s serious emergencies of that level, you have UGMC, Ridge Hospital, you have 37 Military Hospital …
… The recognition comes at a significant time for HealthTech Ghana, which recently announced a landmark public-private partnership with the Ministry of Defence to restore and expand diagnostic services at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. …
Sheikh Saeed Abubakari, leader of the Ambariyya Sunni Community in Tamale and a prominent Islamic scholar, has died at 37 Military Hospital. Vice-presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia eulogized him as a devoted teacher and guide who transformed the Ambariyya Institute into a centre of excellence.
Sheikh Saeed Abubakari, leader of the Ambariyya Sunni Community in Tamale and a prominent Islamic scholar, has died at 37 Military Hospital. Vice-presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia eulogized him as a devoted teacher and guide who transformed the Ambariyya Institute into a centre of excellence.
The Ladies of the Fellowship of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International has paid GH¢303,100 over seven years to rescue female patients detained at hospitals in Accra, mostly new mothers at facilities including Korle-Bu Maternity Ward and Greater Accra Regional Hospital. The organization also distributed GH¢80,000 in essentials and organized medical outreaches across six polyclinics with 64 medical doctors and other health professionals.
A 61-year-old Chartered Accountant, Ms. Doris Anum-Dorhuso, gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Naa Dromo, using Stem-Cell Enhanced In Vitro Fertilisation at Mary-Lucy Hospital in Awoshie, Accra, four days before her 62nd birthday. Her successful delivery after more than two decades of infertility has sparked wider national conversation about infertility and the pressure placed on women.
The Ghana Armed Forces donated relief items including blankets, nets, mattresses, rice, cooking oil, clothing and cash to 297 personnel affected by the June 29, 2026 floods. The Chief of the Defence Staff noted that military barracks were largely spared due to adherence to sanitation and drainage practices, and said the Military High Command would accelerate housing projects to enable more personnel to live within barracks.
Two VIP JEOUN coaches were attacked by suspected armed robbers in separate incidents on the Accra-Kumasi and Kumasi-Sunyani highways early Thursday, leaving five people injured in the first attack when robbers opened fire on a bus travelling from Accra to Sunyani. A second attack on a bus travelling from Kumasi to Sunyani at Potrikrom was repelled by an armed escort on board with no injuries.
Five people were injured by gunshot wounds after armed robbers attacked a VIP JEOUN coach on the Accra–Kumasi Highway on Thursday night, July 30, in the first of two separate robbery incidents involving the transport operator within two hours; the first attack occurred between Apedwa Junction and Akyem Asafo in the Eastern Region, where robbers used a vehicle to block the highway and opened fire on a coach headed to Sunyani, injuring the driver, his mate, and three passengers before police forced the attackers to flee.
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey visited school children injured in a Dzorwulu road accident and assured their families that the government will cover medical costs and support their recovery, with President Mahama committed to assisting the affected children.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection visited schoolchildren injured in a Thursday crash involving a school bus and tipper truck on the Dzorwulu-Accra Mall stretch, assuring families that the government will cover medical costs and provide full support for recovery.
The Government has announced national commemorative activities for the first anniversary of a military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, that killed eight prominent Ghanaians. Events include a memorial lecture on August 4, 2026, and a National Inter-Faith Memorial Service on August 6, alongside state support to bereaved families.
The government has announced commemorative events beginning July 30 to mark the first anniversary of the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash that killed eight senior public officials and military personnel. The events, coordinated with the Ministry of Defence and bereaved families, include an official presentation of state support on July 30, a memorial lecture on August 4, and an interfaith service on August 6.
The Chief of the Naval Staff has called for sustained investment in science, technology and innovation in military healthcare to keep the Ghana Armed Forces aligned with evolving healthcare demands and modern military operations. He made the remarks during a cocktail reception for Naval officers at the 37 Military Hospital, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning, professional development, and upholding discipline and integrity.
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed that two Ghanaians were killed in renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa—Bashiru Isaac, 44, in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, and Kojo Antwi in Prieska on July 18. The government has lodged a formal protest with South African authorities and said it would pursue justice for the victims through diplomatic and legal channels.
A 29-year-old farmer from Jasikan Municipality was stabbed with a motorbike key while trying to break up a fight between two young men in a nearby farming community on July 21, 2026. Surgeons at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra successfully removed the key from his skull on July 26, and he is now recovering.
Ghanaian gospel musician Kofi San will unveil his third studio album, Alpha's Miracle, at a launch event in Accra on August 16, 2026, at the Garrison Methodist Presbyterian Church in Burma Camp. The album follows his previous releases Jehovah Over Do and Genesis and continues his tradition of songs centred on faith, hope and spiritual transformation.
Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, has accused successive governments of abandoning the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and other key research institutions due to inadequate state funding. He argued that consistent investment in research and innovation is essential for national economic transformation.
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the family's consent, will conduct an independent autopsy on Bashiru Isak, a Ghanaian shot multiple times in Cape Town, South Africa. The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to obtain an autopsy report from South African authorities; Isak's remains arrived in Ghana on July 14, 2026.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the family of Bashiru Isak will conduct an independent autopsy after his remains arrived in Ghana from South Africa, where he was fatally shot in Cape Town. The decision follows unsuccessful attempts to obtain an autopsy report from South African authorities.
Members of Parliament have called for establishing a museum in Ahanta West Municipality to preserve the head of Nana Badu Bonsu II, the Ahanta king executed by Dutch colonial authorities in 1838, which was recently returned to Ghana by the Netherlands and is currently held at the 37 Military Hospital. MPs argue the facility would honour the king's resistance against colonialism and serve as an educational and tourism centre for future generations.
The remains of Bashiru Isak, a Ghanaian killed during xenophobic attacks in South Africa, have arrived in Ghana and been deposited at the 37 Military Hospital. Ghana's Foreign Affairs Ministry is demanding swift, transparent investigations by South African authorities and accountability for those responsible.
The Kingmakers of the Ahanta Baidoo Bonsoe Paramount Stool have declared that no legitimate enstoolment or installation of a new Paramount Chief can take place until the late Otumfuo Baidoo Bonsoe XV is accorded his final burial rites in accordance with Ahanta customs and tradition. The resolution also addresses a settlement of grievances between two divisional chiefs who are kingmakers, pending the final funeral rites of the deceased.
President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate operationalisation of six waste transfer stations in Accra that were constructed more than nine years ago but left idle, to improve refuse collection, reduce turnaround time, and prevent waste from washing back into waterways. The government has engaged Zoomlion to reopen the facilities as part of a broader sanitation management strategy.
Motorists and commuters on the SCC–Old Barrier stretch of the Kasoa–Mallam Highway are demanding urgent government rehabilitation due to severe deterioration, potholes, collapsed sections, and flooding that have reduced the road to single usable lanes and created severe traffic congestion and safety hazards. The situation has been worsened by wastewater discharge from nearby communities after a drainage channel became silted, with journeys that once took less than two minutes now taking more than 40 minutes during peak periods.
President John Mahama has donated relief items to Mamobi General Hospital and 37 Military Hospital in Accra following the June 29 flood disaster. According to NADMO assessments, the floods resulted in 13 deaths, approximately six persons unaccounted for, and displaced about 58,000 people across Greater Accra and coastal regions; the Finance Minister released GH¢200 million to NADMO to procure relief items being distributed across affected regions.
The 37 Military Hospital has received a COBAS 5800 Viral Load Machine from Roche Pharmaceuticals Ghana Limited, procured through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program and the Health Crescendos Foundation. The equipment will strengthen HIV prevention, treatment, care and monitoring services within the Ghana Armed Forces.
The Anona Royal Family of the Ahanta Paramount Stool says it has been excluded from discussions about incorporating the repatriated remains of Otumfuo Badu Bonsoe II into the 2026 Ahanta Heritage Month celebration, arguing that decisions over the sacred remains must rest with the Paramount Chief, Paramount Queenmother, and principal elders. The family's lawyers have petitioned the Ministry of Defence to suspend a June 30, 2026 meeting on the matter.
Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo is receiving treatment at 37 Military Hospital following a Sunday shooting incident. According to a person coordinating her media briefing, approximately four or five bullet pellets have been removed from her head, and her condition deteriorated before she could address the media.
Former Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has condemned politicisation of the Afari hospital project, saying the contractor is exploiting political attention to make unreasonable demands. He said he does not blame the current government for project delays and insisted no additional funds should be paid to the contractor.
Humanitarian initiative She Captures Humanity, in partnership with The Smile Project, organized the Cesarean Awareness and Maternal Support Project on May 15, 2026, to provide relief and support to mothers receiving care at Pentecost Hospital in Madina, including wound care supplies, medical consumables, personal care products, baby care items, and food supplies.
The family of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has expressed concern over the decision to grant bail to her younger brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, and eight others facing charges in connection with a shooting incident at Kwabenya on June 21. The Adenta Circuit Court granted each of the nine accused bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with two sureties, but the family fears for its safety while Akofena is out on bail and has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police to intervene.
Former MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has been referred from 37 Military Hospital to Bank Hospital in Accra for specialist treatment to remove bullet pellets and shattered glass fragments lodged in her head following a June 21 shooting incident at a residence linked to a family dispute within the Kristo Asafo Mission.