The Ministry of Health has called on teaching hospitals in the country to redesign their care delivery architecture for seamless service. The Ministry suggests that teaching hospitals explore the possibility of sending teams to non-tertiary hospitals to provide care to patients who would otherwise be referred. This approach would facilitate the transfer of knowledge and […]
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE TO BE COMMISSIONED SOON
In August 2005, the nation mourned the tragic loss of three top-notch urologists from Korle Bu Teaching Hospital: Prof J.K.M Quartey, Dr. Isaac Bentsi, and Dr. Benjamin Osei-Wiafe. The three who died were among four senior doctors who were returning from a medical outreach service in Sunyani. The fourth person, Professor George Kluffio survived and […]
Chief Executive Officer of World Child Cancer visited the Hospital’s Paediatric OncologyChief Executive Officer of World Child Cancer.
The Chief Executive Officer of World Child Cancer (WCC), Mr. Luke Thomas, and his Team visited the Hospital’s Paediatric Oncology Unit last Friday. The purpose of the visit was to enable personnel from World Child Cancer see the impact of their support and to create also a memorable experience to reinforces WCC’s commitment and inspire […]
Oral and Maxillofacial Department attend to patients, free!
A multidisciplinary team from Operation Smile Ghana, in collaboration with personnel from the Oral and Maxillofacial Department are attending to patients, free of charge, with cleft lips to restore damaged teeth and obturators, support them in their speech and other specialised services. Operation Smile Ghana is also collaborating with Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre […]
KORLE BU COMMENDED FOR HAVING DIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH LONGER LIFE SPAN.
The Chief Executive of KBTH, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah has disclosed that the West African College of Physicians and Surgeons has commended the Renal Unit of the Hospital for having dialysis patients with the longest life expectancy rate. Dr. Ampomah said the College made the statement when they visited the Renal Unit last year, when […]