Greater Accra Regional Hospital

Greater Accra Regional Hospital
The modern facility was designed by Perkins and Will
Geography
Location	Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Coordinates	5°33′42″N0°11′55″W / 5.561618°N 0.198676°W / 5.561618; -0.198676
Services
Beds	191
History
Former name	Ridge Hospital
Construction started	2017
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Ghana

The Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH), formerly the Ridge Hospital, ^[1] is a major regional hospital located in Accra, Ghana.

History and background

Located in the heart of Accra city, the GARH started as a hospital for European expatriates in the Gold Coast around 1928. It became a District Hospital after Ghana's independence in 1957, was designated as Ridge Regional Hospital in 1997, and has now been redeveloped and transformed into a 420-bed capacity hospital. ^[2]

Donation

The Chinese embassy in Accra presented quantities of medical supplies to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, to show concern in lieu of corporate social responsibility. ^[3]

Medical Directors

• 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. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

• 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 began receiving new patients into the facility. ^[6]

Development

• 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. ^{[7] [8]}
• The Greater Accra Regional Hospital has established a stem cell treatment facility, to cater for chronic diseases and endemics. The Centre, which is the first stem cell facility in Ghana, has an innovative technology to cure diseases such as chronic kidney diseases, stroke with neurological deficit and chronic liver diseases. ^[9]

References

1. "New Ridge Hospital opens to public". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
2. Ghana Health Service. "History & Background". www.garh.gov.gh/history-background/. Ministry of Health, Ghana. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
3. GNA (2020-06-18). "Chinese Embassy donates medical supplies to Greater Accra Regional Hospital". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
4. Jafaru, Musah Yahaya (10 November 2017). "Health Minister defends decision to reassign Ridge Hospital CEO". Graphic Online. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
5. Ansah, Marian (19 May 2017). "Ridge Hospital CEO to sue Health Minister over transfer". Citifmonline. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
6. Ansah, Marian (22 May 2017). "Tussle over Ridge Hospital: Two CEOs clash over management". Citifmonline. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
7. "Health Ministry replies Minority on Ridge Hospital Project" . Retrieved 2015-06-06.
8. "Ridge Hospital gets first Apheresis Machine for Sickle Cell treatment". Citi Newsroom. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
9. emmakd (2022-11-15). "Ridge Hospital gets stem cell treatment centre". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2025-03-08.