Best Medical Centers in Accra

Medical Centers in Greater Accra, Ghana

Best Medical Centers in Accra

Marcopolis.net has compiled a list of the best medical centers in Accra.

According to Ghana Hospitals website, a resource base for all medical facilities, there are 229 hospitals in the Greater Accra region of Ghana.

Ghana’s healthcare is becoming the fastest growing industry in Ghana. There are a lot of initiatives and investments that help push not only the scale of the healthcare industry but also the quality of healthcare services. At the same time, the demand for qualified medical personnel, including doctors and nurses, is growing. The body responsible for Ghana’s healthcare system – Ghana Health Service (GHS) – was established in 1996. GHS together with Ghana’s Ministry of Health endeavor to better address financing challenges faced by the healthcare industry and they have also recently pledged to jointly work on a more comprehensive health financing.

There was some ambiguity surrounding the opening of the newly-build, multi-million US dollar the Greater Accra Regional Hospital or shortly Ridge Hospital, which is now finally open to patients. Initially, The Ridge Hospital was built in 1929 to provide healthcare for British nationals during the pre-colonial era. Under the former president John Mahama administration, the Ridge Hospital was refurbished and upgraded into a modern 420-bed regional facility. At the same time, the below listed medical centers continue to offer the best healthcare services in the area.

Best Medical Centers in Accra