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Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

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In September 2023, the hospital came under heavy national discourse when it was reported to have increased the price of dialysis. However, the hospital later apologised to Ghanaians for the disquiet caused as the alleged new fee had not been approved. On September 29, 2023, the government through the
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of hospital-based treatment caused a rise in hospital attendance in Korle-Bu. By 1953, demand for the hospital's services had escalated so high that the government was compelled to set up a task force to study the situation and make recommendations for the expansion of the hospital.
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The government accepted and implemented the recommendations of the task force which resulted in the construction of new structures, such as the Maternity, Medical, Surgical and Child Health Blocks. This increased the hospital's bed capacity to 1,200.
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Plans are underway to venture into molecular testing. All these are part of the grand plan to offer a wider spectrum of specialist care to position Ghana as the hub of health tourism within the West Africa Sub region.
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Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital was established on 9 October 1923 and has grown from an initial 200-bed capacity to 2,000. It is currently the third largest hospital in Africa and the leading national
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Govindaraj, Ramesh; A. A. D. Obuobi; N. K. A. Enyimayew; P. Antwi; S. Ofosu-Amaah (August 1996). "Hospital Autonomy in Ghana: The Experience of Korle Bu and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals".
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The hospital currently has 2,000 beds and 17 clinical and diagnostic Departments/Units. It has an average daily attendance of 1,500 patients and about 250 patient admissions.
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inaugurated a $ 100 million catheterization laboratory for the hospital. This was aimed at improving and supporting accurate imaging and sensing of diseases
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to train an array of health professionals. All the institutions of the college however, undertake their clinical training and research in the hospital.
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The Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation (KBNF) is a project in aid of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. It was founded by Marjorie Ratel, a
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ministry of health summoned the management of the Hospital over the yet to be implemented increament of the cost of dialysis.
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The hospital has a very large campus and has expanded to host a number of institutions. The list includes the following:
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Roberts J. "Remembering Korle Bu Hospital: Biomedical Heritage and Colonial Nostalgia in the Golden Jubilee Souvenir".
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and Nuclear Medicine in particular also draw a sizeable number of their clientele from neighbouring countries such as
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The Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Burn Centre, the National Cardiothoracic Centre and the National Centre for
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University of Ghana Medical Laboratory Science Students Association (UG-MELSSA)
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Clinical and diagnostic departments of the hospital include Medicine,
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The hospital also provides specialisation in various fields such as
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University of Ghana School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences
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and five other constituent schools are now subsumed under the
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Korle-Bu gained teaching hospital status in 1962, when the
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Korle Bu Teaching Hospital


Accra
Accra Metropolis District
Greater Accra Region
Care system
Ghana Health Service
Type
Teaching
Affiliated university
University of Ghana Medical School
Emergency department
KBTH
Hospitals in Ghana
Ablekuma South
Accra Metropolitan District
Greater Accra Region
Ghana
tertiary hospital
teaching hospital
University of Ghana
referral
Ga language
Korle Lagoon
indigenous
Gordon Guggisberg
Gold Coast
efficacy
University of Ghana Medical School

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