Ho Teaching Hospital — tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana's Volta Region that recently celebrated its seventh anniversary and launched environmental sustainability initiatives.
MTN Ghana has embarked on an ambitious project to refurbish 300 hospital beds at the Ho Teaching Hospital as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and help address the country’s persistent no-bed syndrome. …
… As a result, critical cases must be referred to facilities outside the district, including the Central Tongu District Hospital, the Ho Municipal Hospital, and the Ho Teaching Hospital. …
… The bodies of the deceased—nine males and six females—have been deposited at the Peki Government Hospital mortuary, while the injured are receiving treatment at the Peki Government Hospital and Ho Teaching Hospital. …
The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has launched an environmental sustainability and beautification initiative aimed at transforming the facility into a serene, patient-friendly and globally competitive healthcare centre. …
… The writer, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah is a Faculty Member, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, and Consultant Medical Laboratory Scientist, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
The Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH) has officially launched an environmental sustainability and beautification initiative aimed at transforming the Hospital into a serene, patient-friendly, and internationally competitive healthcare environment. …
Two people died in a collision between a Hyundai Mighty truck and a Bajaj rickshaw at the Civic Centre traffic lights in Ho on Saturday, June 13. Several others were injured and are receiving treatment at Ho Municipal Hospital and Ho Teaching Hospital.
Two people died in a collision between a Hyundai Mighty truck and a Bajaj rickshaw at the Civic Centre traffic lights in Ho on Saturday, June 13. Several others were injured and are receiving treatment at Ho Municipal Hospital and Ho Teaching Hospital.
MTN Ghana has refurbished 300 hospital beds at Ho Teaching Hospital to improve healthcare delivery and address bed shortages, as part of its 21 Days of Yellow Care staff volunteer programme that focuses on healthcare, hygiene and community health screening.
A concerned citizen writes to President Mahama highlighting healthcare challenges in Adaklu District, which lacks a hospital despite having 19 health facilities. The district's five sub-districts are served by seven health centres and twelve CHPS compounds, forcing critical cases to be referred outside the district, with some patients reportedly dying during transport.
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has expressed condolences following an accident on the Asikuma-Kpeve highway on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, which killed 15 people and injured 25. The collision involved a 33-seater commercial bus travelling from Battor to Kabiti and a container truck, with bodies deposited at Peki Government Hospital mortuary and survivors receiving treatment at local hospitals.
After a mudslide at Adaklu Helekpe destroyed vehicles, agricultural machinery, buildings, and personal effects during heavy rainfall, Volta Regional Minister James Gunu declared Adaklu Mountain a security zone. Officials will cordon off the area and conduct feasibility studies to determine the cause of the mudslide.
The Ho Teaching Hospital has launched an environmental sustainability and beautification initiative to create a patient-friendly and globally competitive healthcare centre. The hospital's CEO said the clean, green, and aesthetically appealing setting supports faster healing while improving staff morale and aligning with international healthcare standards.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund Administrator announced that the MahamaCares Patient Support Programme will initially operate through 29 strategically selected hospitals across Ghana to ensure equitable access to specialised healthcare services. The programme includes a digital platform for patient registration and claims processing, and trained patient navigators to support patients throughout treatment.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund's Nationwide Patient Support Programme will officially begin in June 2026 after a successful pilot phase involving 50 patients who received treatment support for major medical conditions including heart surgeries, brain surgeries, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with over 4.8 million expended so far.
Laboratory medicine is central to clinical decision-making and patient outcomes in Ghana. International examples from the UK, US, and South Africa demonstrate that effective laboratory governance requires functional differentiation and collaborative structures rather than hierarchical professional control.
Ho Teaching Hospital has launched an environmental sustainability and beautification initiative to transform the facility into a patient-friendly healthcare environment that supports healing and recovery. The CEO emphasized that a clean, green, and aesthetically pleasing environment reduces stress, improves patient outcomes, and boosts staff morale.
The Ho Teaching Hospital commemorated its 7th anniversary on April 29, 2026, with a durbar bringing together management, staff, and stakeholders to celebrate years of tertiary healthcare delivery. The Chief Executive Officer reaffirmed the hospital's commitment to excellence and innovation, and launched an environmental sustainability and beautification programme.
President John Dramani Mahama has upgraded the Ohawu Agricultural College into a campus of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Science, a move the Paramount Chief of the Avatime Traditional Area says will advance education and agricultural development in the Volta Region.