The Chief Executive Officer of Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), Dr. (Med.) Abubakari Bawah Abdulai, has lauded President John Dramani Mahama and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) for what he described as a major investment in specialised healthcare delivery, following assurances that the hospital’s new cardiology centre will be completed by the end of August.
The commendation came on the sidelines of a working visit by the Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Obuobia Darko-Opoku, and her team to the Tamale Teaching Hospital, where they held discussions with management, interacted with staff and inspected progress on the flagship cardiology centre currently under construction.
Contractors on site assured the delegation that work is progressing according to schedule, with construction continuing around the clock to meet the August completion deadline.
During the inspection, Dr. Bawah thanked President Mahama and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for selecting the Tamale Teaching Hospital as a beneficiary of the government’s specialised healthcare infrastructure programme.
He said the ongoing cardiology centre, together with plans to establish a radiotherapy oncology centre and provide an MRI machine under the Trust Fund, would transform healthcare delivery at the referral hospital and expand access to specialist medical services across Northern Ghana.
According to him, the projects will reduce the burden on patients who currently travel long distances to access advanced cardiac and cancer treatment while strengthening the hospital’s capacity to provide world-class healthcare.
Dr. Bawah also assured the Ghana Medical Trust Fund of the hospital’s full commitment to ensuring the successful implementation and sustainability of all projects under the initiative.
Speaking during the visit, GMTF Administrator Obuobia Darko-Opoku said the Fund remains focused on removing barriers that prevent Ghanaians from accessing timely, quality and life-saving healthcare.
She explained that beyond investing in critical health infrastructure, the Trust is working closely with Tamale Teaching Hospital to review the pilot phase of their collaboration, assess patient outcomes and address operational challenges affecting patient registration and treatment.
According to her, the objective is to ensure that investments made through the Fund translate into better health outcomes for patients while strengthening Ghana’s healthcare system.
Once completed, the state-of-the-art cardiology centre is expected to become the leading specialist heart facility in Northern Ghana, serving patients from the Northern, Savannah, North East, Upper East and Upper West Regions, as well as neighbouring parts of the Bono East Region.
The facility is expected to significantly reduce referrals to hospitals in southern Ghana and improve access to specialist cardiac care for millions of residents.
The inspection concluded with both the hospital’s management and the Ghana Medical Trust Fund expressing satisfaction with the pace and quality of work. They reaffirmed their commitment to sustained collaboration to ensure the timely completion of the project and the successful delivery of other specialised healthcare interventions planned for the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
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