Also known as: Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge)
Medical facility in Accra providing specialised treatment including cancer care and emergency services, with a national bed management system.
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KGL Group, in partnership with the KGL Foundation, has begun implementing a major healthcare project to construct a state-of-the-art diagnostic centre at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), following an appeal by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for support to improve diagno …
KGL Group to build state-of-the-art diagnostic centre at Ridge HospitalJoy Online
Premier Health Insurance has presented 20 brand-new wheelchairs to the management of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) to help alleviate the shortage of mobility equipment at the facility. …
Premier Health Insurance donates wheelchairs to Greater Accra Regional HospitalJoy Online
The Cancer Support Network Foundation, an NGO championing cancer awareness across Africa, on Thursday presented a GHC100,000 cheque and assorted consumables to the Paediatric Oncology Unit of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital. …
Cancer Support Network Foundation donates GHC100,000 to Accra Regional HospitalJoy Online
… The two survivors, who were in critical condition, were sent to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital after they were rescued by personnel of a joint team of security personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service, the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, the National Ambula …
Avenor building collapse victim identified as Esther Donkor, a trader and mother of 4Joy Online
… The writ names the Ghana Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, some doctors and nurses, and the Attorney General’s Department. …
Charles Amissah’s family sues 3 hospitals, doctors and AG, seeks GH¢20m compensationJoy Online
… could not establish a case against them.” A government-appointed committee chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa concluded that Charles Amissah died from medical neglect and denial of emergency care after being turned away by the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital …
Hospitals failed Charles Amissah, but the real problem is the system – Neurosurgeon Hadi AbdallahJoy Online
… The report identified serious failures in emergency response and patient management at the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. …
Failure to arrest hit-and-run driver in Charles Amissah’s Death “problematic” — Kwadwo PokuJoy Online
… he committee found that Mr Amissah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, suffered a motorcycle accident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange on 6 February 2026 and was transported by the National Ambulance Service to the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital …
Ghana’s healthcare crisis a system failure, not a few bad staff – Arthur KennedyJoy Online
… sa committee found that Mr Amissah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, suffered a motorcycle accident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange on 6 February 2026 and was transported by the National Ambulance Service to the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital …
Dr Arthur Kennedy urges systemic reforms to address ‘no-bed syndrome’ in Ghana’s hospitalsJoy Online
… Although emergency responders reportedly stabilised him and transported him to several health facilities, including the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the committee found that he did not receive timely emergency treatment. …
Charles Amissah’s Death: Victor Bright calls for action on Committee Recommendations, not “usual noise”Racheal Regina Hesse, a midwifery officer at Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), led breast cancer advocacy at Nsawam Female Prison during the 3rd edition of the MiKAFUI Pink Conference, teaching inmates self-examination techniques and warning signs including inverted nipples and abnormal lumps.
28 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Racheal Regina Hesse, a midwifery officer at Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), led breast cancer advocacy at Nsawam Female Prison during the 3rd edition of the MiKAFUI Pink Conference, teaching inmates self-examination techniques and warning signs including inverted nipples and abnormal lumps.
28 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, a medical doctor and dietitian, has called on young Ghanaian women to adopt healthy diets, exercise regularly, and prioritise breast screening to reduce breast cancer risk. She noted that breast cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in younger women, citing cases at Ridge Hospital involving women aged 22 and 27, and identified risk factors including family history, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, shisha use, and diets high in fatty and fast foods.
27 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The University of Ghana, in partnership with its Alumni Association, has commissioned the Alex A. Dadey Centre to honour the late Dr Alexander Apau Dadey Snr, a scholar and educational administrator who served on UG's Council from 1978 to 1985, led GNAT for five years, and headed Achimota and Okuapeman senior high schools.
26 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The University of Ghana, in partnership with the University of Ghana Alumni Association, has commissioned the Alex A. Dadey Centre in honour of Dr Alexander Apau Dadey Snr, a scholar and educational administrator who served on the University's Council from 1978 to 1985, was National Chairman of GNAT for five years, and headed Achimota and Okuapeman Senior High Schools.
26 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The University of Ghana has commissioned the Alex A. Dadey Centre at its Legon campus in honour of Dr Alexander Apau Dadey Snr., a former student and governing council member who served as National Chairman of GNAT and President of CHASS, and later as headmaster of Achimota and Okuapeman Senior High Schools. The KGL Foundation has committed to funding the centre for the next 20 years.
24 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh inspected the National Command Centre for Bed and Referral Management at Greater Accra Regional Hospital, a system designed to provide real-time information on bed availability at hospitals to address the country's "no bed syndrome" and improve emergency care efficiency. More than 650 hospitals have been captured in the system with over 5,000 beds mapped for monitoring.
21 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Minister for Health says the government is developing a roadmap to address challenges in maternal healthcare and establish uniform standards of care across all regions. A pilot technology-driven bed management system has commenced to address bed shortages in emergency departments, with all hospitals establishing bed management teams.
20 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund is prioritising medical equipment, specialist training and financial support for patients to close gaps in specialised healthcare in the Volta Region. The Fund's Administrator said improving access to care required a comprehensive approach combining financial assistance with investment in diagnostic equipment, specialist expertise and effective referral systems.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ho Teaching Hospital will have a cardiology centre constructed under the Ghana Medical Trust Fund programme to improve cardiovascular care and specialist infrastructure. The project is planned for 2027 and aims to enhance healthcare logistics across selected facilities nationwide.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
After assuring Parliament he would mobilise support for the National Cathedral project, Local Government Minister Mahama Ayariga has stated the government will not fund it and has ordered the contractor to hand over the site back to the government.
6 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Medical Innovation Expo 2026 has called on Ghanaian innovators to design low-cost medical equipment in partnership with health workers so that devices meet local needs and can be maintained by local engineers. Ghana's Director of the Institutional Care Division stated that the Ghana Health Service is implementing an integrated bed management and referral coordination system to address the shortage of hospital beds, as the country has about one bed per 1,000 people against the WHO recommendation of five.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Zenith Bank Ghana has donated GH¢150,000 to the Childhood Cancer Unit at Greater Accra Regional Hospital to support children undergoing cancer treatment, marking part of the bank's 21st anniversary commemoration and its sustained commitment to healthcare initiatives for vulnerable groups.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Families are still selling homes, borrowing heavily, and exhausting savings to pay for specialised medical treatment, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund Administrator has disclosed. She noted that progress in specialised healthcare financing alone is insufficient; hospitals lack critical equipment, some regions lack specialists, and paying medical bills without addressing infrastructure gaps will not solve the country's specialised healthcare needs.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund marked its first anniversary by delivering medical equipment including ultrasound machines, oxygen concentrators, an oxygen plant, X-ray machines and printers to nine hospitals across the country as part of its "Day of Giving" initiative.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Guaranty Trust Bank has donated medical equipment to the Paediatric Oncology Unit of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, including recliner chairs, chemotherapy spill kits, infusion pumps, and syringe pumps, to support improved healthcare delivery for children undergoing cancer treatment.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Angelina Stickings, 12, lost both legs and her father in the August 13, 2026 Ofankor-Pokuase crash that killed 12 people. Now receiving treatment at Greater Accra Regional Hospital, she is appealing for public support to fund her recovery and prosthetic limbs so she can return to school.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama says the National Cathedral was a personal pledge by former President Akufo-Addo to God, not government policy, and his administration will not continue it using taxpayers' money. Mahama said Christians in Ghana should mobilize resources themselves for the project.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama said the National Cathedral was former President Akufo-Addo's personal religious pledge rather than a government policy his administration must continue, and that Christians should privately fund it rather than use taxpayer money.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama outlined concerns over the National Cathedral project's financing using taxpayer money, its location amid major public facilities, and the demolition of public and private properties, while clarifying he is not opposed to the idea of a national cathedral.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama says the Christian community has the capacity to finance the National Cathedral without taxpayers' money, suggesting that if Christians each contributed GH¢1,000, sufficient resources could be raised. He also raised concerns about the project's location, citing proximity to Parliament, the International Conference Centre, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the National Theatre.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama reiterated that taxpayers' money should not be used for the National Cathedral construction, arguing Christians should mobilise resources instead. He also cited concerns about the cathedral's location, given the concentration of major public facilities in the area and property demolitions required.
12 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund is shifting from paying patients' medical bills to addressing structural healthcare gaps, investing in cardiac centres in Kumasi and Tamale, a cancer facility at Korle Bu, and a US$10 million Diagnostic and Imaging Centre at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. The Fund's strategy, informed by a nationwide healthcare needs assessment, combines financial assistance, medical equipment and infrastructure, specialist training and research into non-communicable diseases.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency has begun investigations into the death of 31-year-old Theresa Boakye Dapaah following a caesarean section at Ridge Hospital, with the husband alleging negligence by the hospital and its medical staff. HeFRA Chief Executive Officer Dr Winfred Korletey Baah said the agency will take disciplinary action against individuals or the facility if breaches in the delivery of care are established.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A young Ghanaian woman died at Ridge Hospital during a scheduled Caesarean section, leaving her newborn son without a mother and raising questions about preventable deaths in childbirth despite known prevention methods. Her husband attributes her death to healthcare system failures, negligence, and unprofessional conduct.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A 31-year-old woman died following a Caesarean section at Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), and her husband has accused the facility and medical personnel of negligence and unprofessionalism. The woman's death occurred on July 16, 2026, leaving their newborn son without his mother.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
20 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's maternal mortality ratio has improved from 943 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 234 in 2023, but remains above the WHO benchmark of fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. President Mahama's government has made reducing maternal mortality a national priority, viewing preventable pregnancy and childbirth complications as a critical health challenge.
18 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana has reduced its maternal mortality ratio from 943 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 234 in 2023, but this remains above the WHO benchmark of fewer than 70 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2030. President Mahama has made reducing maternal mortality a national priority through the Ministry of Health.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Premier Health Insurance marked its 15th anniversary by donating 150 wheelchairs to public health facilities across Ghana, with presentations made to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge), and Sunyani Teaching Hospital, aimed at improving patient mobility and easing pressure on the healthcare system.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund and KGL Group have begun construction of an ultra-modern diagnostic centre at Ridge Hospital in Accra, equipped with MRI, CT scanner, mammography, X-ray and fluoroscopy equipment to improve access to advanced imaging services.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →