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Tema General Hospital

Tema General Hospital — health facility in Tema where emergency wards and children's services have received recent renovations and charitable support.

2026-05-092026-09-13

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Ghanaian Times

    The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency Ward of the Tema General Hospital has been renovated and handed over to the hospital’s management to provide a more conducive environment for women receiving emergency care.

    Tema General Hospital gets facelift for women’s emergency care
  3. Joy Online

    He was pronounced dead, after which his body was conveyed to the Tema General Hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.

    Soldier remanded over alleged murder of 45-year-old man at Mawugbedzibe
  4. Joy Online

    The injured officer was rushed to the Tema General Hospital, where he is currently receiving treatment.

    Fire guts warehouse holding rubber products in Tema Industrial Area
  5. June 2026
  6. Joy Online

    Facility-level data further showed that Tema General Hospital recorded the highest number of stillbirths, accounting for 147 of the 162 cases reported across the metropolis.

    Tema Metro records 162 stillbirths in 2025
  7. Daily Guide

    Mary’s Hospital, Tema General Hospital, the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), as well as government hospitals at Atiwa East in the Eastern Region and Mampong in the Ashanti Region.

    Ken Marks Birthday With Donations
  8. Daily Guide

    Three occupants — Kwabena Agyapong, Joseph Teye Quarshie, and Aaron Kyei — were pulled from the wreckage and rushed to Tema General Hospital before firefighters arrived.

    Motorway Fuel Tanker Crash: 1 Dead, 3 Injured
  9. Joy Online

    Three injured occupants, Kwabena Agyapong, Joseph Teye Quarshie, and Aaron Kyei, were rushed to the Tema General Hospital for treatment before firefighters arrived at the scene.

    In photos: One dead, three injured in fuel tanker crash on Accra–Tema motorway
  10. May 2026
  11. Business & Financial Times

    Prudential Bank LTD turned Mother’ Day celebration into a lasting act of kindness, by clearing the bills of patients at the Children’s Ward of the Tema General Hospital.

    Prudential Bank clears bills for children at Tema General Hospital
  12. The Ghanaian Times

    The beneficiaries were receiving treatment at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital, LEKMA Hospital, Tema General Hospital, Maamobi General Hospital, Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa, and the University Hospital, Legon.

    Ernest Chemists donates GH¢200,000 …to support medical bills for needy mothers
  13. Joy Online

    The support, announced as part of activities marking this year’s Mother’s Day celebration, is expected to benefit women receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital, LEKMA Hospital, Tema General Hospital, Maamobi General Hospital, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital,

    Ernest Chemists supports 100 mothers with GH₵200k medical bill intervention

Monday 31 August

  1. Tema General Hospital renovates obstetrics emergency ward

    The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency Ward of Tema General Hospital has been renovated and handed over to hospital management, funded by GREY Pacific Ghana Limited's CEO Godswill Kwesi Letsu Grey. The intervention also refurbished the emergency ward, conference room, and other facilities to provide a more conducive environment for women receiving emergency care.

    31 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Soldier remanded on murder charge in self-defense claim

    A 43-year-old soldier, WOII Dzisenu Ben, has been remanded into police custody over the alleged murder of 45-year-old Abdul Shaban at Mawugbedzibe near Afienya. The soldier claims an unidentified man attacked him and attempted to take his M16 rifle, leading him to fire the weapon; Shaban was found dead with a suspected gunshot wound to the upper chest.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Fire destroys warehouse and takeaway in Tema Industrial Area

    A commercial fire broke out at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday in Tema Industrial Area, destroying a rubber warehouse and factory alongside a takeaway facility. Four fire tenders from multiple stations responded; one firefighter was injured when a wall collapsed during firefighting efforts and was taken to Tema General Hospital.

    4 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 18 June

  1. Tema Metro records 162 stillbirths; perinatal mortality rate 45 per 1,000

    The Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate recorded 162 stillbirths in 2025, comprising 97 macerated and 65 fresh stillbirths, with a perinatal mortality rate of 45 deaths per 1,000 deliveries. Health officials noted a slight increase in stillbirths compared to recent years and expressed concern that high antenatal care attendance is not translating into improved pregnancy outcomes.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ken Agyapong donates vehicles and medical equipment on 66th birthday

    Former MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has donated vehicles and medical equipment to the Ghana Police Service and 17 health facilities across the country to mark his 66th birthday, including a pickup vehicle and 15 motorbikes for police operations and medical supplies such as incubators and warmers for hospitals nationwide.

    18 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 11 June

  1. Fuel tanker crash kills one on Accra-Tema Motorway

    A fuel tanker collided head-on with a tipper truck on the Accra–Tema Motorway late Monday night, killing the tipper truck driver and injuring three others. Firefighters from multiple stations brought the resulting blaze under control after nearly two hours, preventing an explosion that could have damaged a wide stretch of the motorway.

    11 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 9 June

  1. One dead, three injured in Accra–Tema motorway fuel tanker crash

    A fuel tanker and tipper truck collided head-on on the Accra–Tema Motorway late Monday, June 8, triggering a major fire that killed one person and injured three others who were hospitalized. Firefighters from multiple stations contained and extinguished the blaze, preventing an explosion, though the cause remains under investigation.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Prudential Bank clears patient bills at Tema General Hospital Children's Ward

    Prudential Bank cleared bills for patients at the Children's Ward of Tema General Hospital as a Mother's Day initiative, with the bank's head of human resources saying the move was intended to ease the burden on mothers with hospitalized children.

    14 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Monday 11 May

  1. Ernest Chemists donates GH¢200,000 for needy mothers' medical care

    Ernest Chemists Ltd provided GH¢200,000 in financial support to about 100 women receiving treatment across eight health facilities nationwide, and donated baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of Mother's Day celebrations.

    11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Saturday 9 May

  1. Ernest Chemists gives GH₵200k to support 100 mothers

    Ernest Chemists Limited is providing GH₵200,000 to help around 100 mothers facing financial difficulties access healthcare at eight facilities nationwide, and donating baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of its Mother's Day activities.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online

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