Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital — major public teaching hospital in Ghana, subject of news coverage on cardiothoracic expansion, Ebola preparedness, and recent facility developments.
… According to the prosecution, the baby was later diagnosed with jaundice, and arrangements were made to transfer both mother and child to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. …
… Medical examinations later revealed the baby had jaundice, and arrangements were made to transfer mother and child to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. …
… On treatment readiness, Dr Asiedu-Bekoe said facilities such as the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (GIDC), the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and other designated treatment centres across the regions were prepared to manage suspected and confirmed Ebola cases if necessary. …
… The prosecution said medical tests later revealed that the baby had jaundice, and arrangements were made to transfer both mother and child to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further treatment. …
… Kaba Akoriyea visited critical facilities, including the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre, Nyaho Medical Centre, the Kotoka International Airport, and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, which play key roles in disease detection, case management, and emergency response. …
… The tour included visits to the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre, Nyaho Medical Centre, the Kotoka International Airport and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. …
The National Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital plans to open more branches across the country to improve access to heart disease treatment, with the director noting that travelling to Accra for care is difficult for many people. The director warned that heart diseases are increasing in Ghana and called for dietary changes including reduced salt intake and increased fruit and vegetable consumption.
The National Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital plans to open more branches across the country to improve access to heart disease treatment, with the director noting that travelling to Accra for care is difficult for many people. The director warned that heart diseases are increasing in Ghana and called for dietary changes including reduced salt intake and increased fruit and vegetable consumption.
The Accra Regional Police Command arrested two brothers, Adams Adder Almeida and Bala Bilyon, in connection with the August 6 murder of a 54-year-old man and shooting of his wife at Beach Drive Estate, Tuba. A pistol was recovered from a room at the scene, and police are hunting a third suspect.
The Right to Information Commission has imposed an administrative penalty of GH¢20,000 on 254 public institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, all five teaching hospitals, major public universities, and security agencies, for failing to submit their 2025 Right to Information annual reports as required by law.
Mr Yaw Kwarteng died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on 15th April 2026 after a short illness. Funeral rites are scheduled for Saturday, 25th July 2026, at his residence in Dansoman-Sahara, with interment at his hometown, Hiawu-Besease.
The Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has scheduled July 16 for a Case Management Conference in the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case, where a 33-year-old trader, Latifa Salifu, has been charged with child stealing and granted bail of GH¢200,000. The conference outcome will determine the trial commencement date.
The Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has scheduled July 16 for a Case Management Conference in the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case involving Latifa Salifu, a 33-year-old trader charged with child stealing. The conference will determine the date for trial commencement in a case that stemmed from an alleged newborn theft from the hospital in February 2026.
Newmont has donated medical equipment worth more than GH¢290,000 to the University of Ghana Health Services to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen patient care. The donation includes patient monitors, hospital beds, infusion pumps, ECG machines, suction machines and other equipment requested by the facility's Internal Medicine Department.
Mining company Newmont has donated essential medical equipment valued at over GHS 290,000 to the University of Ghana Health Services at Legon, following a request from the Internal Medicine Department to address equipment shortages affecting patient care and workflow efficiency.
Senior leadership of Telecel Group met with President John Dramani Mahama to reaffirm their long-term commitment to Ghana's digital infrastructure and telecommunications sector, with 2026 marked as a year of significant network expansion alongside investments in digital education and healthcare initiatives.
The National Blood Service Ghana has donated 1,000 pieces of branded children's clothing to the Child Health Department of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as part of World Blood Donor Day 2026 celebrations, supported by the Global Blood Fund to provide comfort for children receiving treatment.
The Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters in Accra has given the prosecution a final opportunity to file disclosure documents in the Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case after delays in obtaining witness signatures. The case, involving 33-year-old trader Latifa Salifu charged with child stealing, has been adjourned to July 8, 2026.
An Accra Circuit Court has threatened to throw out the high-profile Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails to file its disclosures without further delay. The delay of approximately two months has been attributed to the prosecution's difficulty in securing signatures from key witnesses, including the complainant, her husband, doctors, nurses, and security personnel.
Ghana has activated its Ebola preparedness and response plan in response to outbreaks in the DRC and Uganda, strengthening surveillance, laboratory testing, and case management systems. As of June 3, 2026, the DRC had recorded 344 confirmed Ebola cases and 60 deaths, while Uganda had recorded 15 confirmed cases and one death.
An Accra Circuit Court has warned it will strike out the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails to file its disclosures. The prosecution says efforts to obtain signed witness statements from the complainant, her husband, doctors, nurses, and security personnel have been hampered by delays, with a lawyer representing the hospital requesting a conference with the witnesses before they submit signed statements.
A Business & Financial Times contributor reflects on his mother's 2013 emergency-room experience at Korle-Bu, where they were turned away due to lack of beds, and draws a parallel to the recent death of Charles Amissah, arguing that Ghana's healthcare system continues to fail patients in similar circumstances.
Ghana's Health Service Director-General is touring key health facilities in Accra to assess the country's preparedness for a potential Ebola outbreak, following a rise in cases in parts of Central and Eastern Africa. The inspection covers laboratory capacity, case management, surveillance, and response systems at facilities including the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre, Nyaho Medical Centre, Kotoka International Airport, and Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service says the country is fully prepared to contain any Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks, citing strengthened preparedness systems following rising Ebola cases in Central and Eastern Africa. He noted that Ghana has adequate experience and personnel from managing COVID-19 and previous Ebola preparedness exercises.