About Us
Welcome to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana’s premier national referral centre since 1923. We are a dedicated team of medical professionals who are committed to providing exceptional tertiary and quaternary healthcare services.
Our Legacy of Excellence
For more than a century, Korle Bu has been at the forefront of medical care, education, advocacy, and research in Ghana and the West Africa sub-region. Our team comprises some of the finest medical professionals, many of whom have trained at world-class institutions in Europe, the United States and other parts of the world.
Comprehensive Healthcare Services
We offer a wide range of specialist and sub-specialty services, and this ensures that our patients receive comprehensive care tailored to their needs. Our commitment to excellence attracts patients from across Ghana and neighboring West African countries.
A Hub for Medical Education
Korle Bu is a renowned centre for training undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, as well as nursing and other healthcare professionals. Our institution has been instrumental in training the requisite human resources for many hospital in Ghana and continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare in the region .
Pioneering Medical Research
With an average daily attendance of 1,500 patients, Korle Bu provides a fertile ground for medical research. Our contributions have gained international recognition, notably in the discovery of a vaccine for Yellow Fever and advancements in understanding tropical diseases.
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NATIONAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
There are three Centres of Excellence in the Hospital, namely, the National Cardiothoracic Centre, the National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre and the National Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine. These Centres attract a sizeable number of clients within the country and from neighbouring countries such as Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Togo and Benin among others.
THE STRUCTURE
The promulgation of the Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals Act, Act 525 of 1996 gave the Hospital the power to operate as a semi-autonomous organisation. It draws direction from a Board which is charged with giving broad policy guidance for the smooth administration of the Hospital. The daily administration of the Hospital is, however, vested in the Chief Executive with assistance from seven Directors. The Directors are for Medical Affairs, Nursing Services, Pharmacy, Administration, Finance, Human Resources and General Services.
Shortly after attaining the semi-autonomous status, the Sub-Budget Management Centre (Sub-BMC) concept was introduced to enhance administrative processes in the departments. By this concept, administrative power is decentralised to the departments referred to as Sub-BMCs.
Currently, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has 14 Sub-BMCs, namely, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medicine, Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, National Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre, Pathology, Child Health, Polyclinic, Laboratory, Anaesthesia, Radiology, Psychiatry, Accident & Emergency and Allied Surgery Sub-BMCs.