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Health News of Saturday, 19 October 2024

    

Source: Daily Guide

Akufo-Addo commissions Urology and Nephrology Centre Of Excellence At Korle Bu

The Centre is poised to position Ghana as a medical tourism hub The Centre is poised to position Ghana as a medical tourism hub

President Nana Akufo-Addo inaugurated a €38 million Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on October 18, 2024, a significant boost for Ghana's healthcare system.

The state-of-the-art facility will provide advanced treatments for urological and kidney conditions, reducing the need for patients to travel abroad.

It includes a 30-suite dialysis station, a 70-bed unit, and advanced diagnostic services.

The Centre is poised to position Ghana as a medical tourism hub, and its launch reflects the government’s broader goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage and expanding healthcare infrastructure under its "Agenda 111" initiative.

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