Greater Accra Regional Hospital
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| Greater Accra Regional Hospital | |
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The modern facility was designed by Perkins and Will | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 5°33′42″N 0°11′55″W / 5.561618°N 0.198676°W |
| Services | |
| Beds | 191 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Ridge Hospital |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Ghana |
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (formerly the Ridge Hospital)[1] is a major regional hospital located in Accra, Ghana.
History & Background
It is Located in the heart of Accra city, the GARH started as a Hospital for the European expatriates around 1928. It became a District Hospital after Ghana’s independence in 1957 and was later designated as Ridge Regional Hospital in 1997 and now redeveloped and transformed into an ultra-modern 420 bed capacity hospital with the full complement of specialist services that reflects the current social aspirations of the rapidly growing capital city of Ghana.[2]
Medical Directors
[edit]- 2016 to 2017
Dr Thomas Anaba served for one year as the MD and was later transferred to the University for Development Studies where he had served as a permanent lecturer before assuming his new role at Greater Accra Regional Hospital.[3] Dr. Thomas Anaba was alleged to have campaigned for the National Democratic Congress in the Garu Tempane constituency in the Upper East Region during the 2016 general elections. However, he denied ever engaging in such act.[4]
- 2017 till present
Dr. Emmanuel Kwabla Srofenyoh resumed operation and by Monday, 22 May 2017 he started to deploy his staff into the facility then begin receiving new patients into the facility.[5]
Senior Management Team
[edit]- Gifty Aryee -Head of Nursing
- Dr. Ralph Armah- Medical Director
- Dr. Henreitta Fiscian- Head of Clinical Services
- Adam Mohammed Hardi- Head of Administration and Support Services
- Justice Yaovi M. Ahorlu- head of Finance
- Joseph Adjei Tsiase- Head of Pharmacy
- Samuel Dzanitey - Head of Human Resource [6]
Our Services
[edit]General Care
[edit]Family Medicine and Wellness Services
[edit]Aims and Objectives
[edit]- To function as the undifferentiated (“walk-in”) patient's means of entry into the healthcare system of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH)/ Teaching Hospital
- To provide equitable access to appropriate, timely and high quality primary care
- To provide timely referral and coordinate multidisciplinary care for the benefit of the patient.
- To provide Holistic care for specific patient groups e.g. adolescents and patients with palliative care needs
- To Integrate Telemedicine into the Healthcare continuum in order to expand the catchment area of GARH.
- To become an accredited Centre for Training Family Physicians.
Department's Services
[edit]- General OPD Services
- Corporate Care Services
- Telemedicine Services
- Adolescent Care Services
- Palliative Care Services
- Wellness Care Services[7]
Development
[edit]- The Greater Accra Regional Hospital underwent a 250 million-dollar rehabilitation and development, amid controversies from the then opposition New Patriotic Party who claim the cost of the project is inflated.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Ridge Hospital opens to public". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ Ghana Health Service. "History & Background". www.garh.gov.gh/history-background/. Ministry of Health, Ghana. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ Jafaru, Musah Yahaya (10 November 2017). "Health Minister defends decision to reassign Ridge Hospital CEO". Graphic Online. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Ansah, Marian (19 May 2017). "Ridge Hospital CEO to sue Health Minister over transfer". Citifmonline. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Ansah, Marian (22 May 2017). "Tussle over Ridge Hospital: Two CEOs clash over management". Citifmonline. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Senior Management Team – Greater Accra Regional Hospital". Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Family Medicine & Wellness Services – Greater Accra Regional Hospital". Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Health Ministry replies Minority on Ridge Hospital Project". Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ "Ridge Hospital gets first Apheresis Machine for Sickle Cell treatment". Citi Newsroom. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.