President John Dramani Mahama has returned from the United Nations General Assembly with renewed attention on Ghana’s health infrastructure, as preparations begin for the construction of a modern 400-bed Mother and Child Block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
Land preparation for the project has commenced, paving the way for the construction and equipping of the new facility, which is expected to replace the existing and deteriorated Maternity Unit at Korle Bu.
The project forms part of efforts to expand and modernise specialised maternal and child healthcare services at Ghana’s premier teaching hospital.
The new Mother and Child Block is planned to provide a wide range of specialised services under one facility. These will include Obstetrics and Gynaecology Wards, Labour and Delivery Suites, Operating Theatres, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a High Dependency Unit (HDU) and an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
It will also include an IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, Antenatal and Postnatal Clinics, Fertility and Reproductive Health Clinics, as well as Breastfeeding and Family Planning Units.
An Emergency Obstetric Care Unit is also expected to form part of the facility, alongside a Diagnostic Imaging Department, Laboratory and Blood Bank Facilities, and a Pharmacy Department.
The proposed block will further provide Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD), Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Units, as well as facilities dedicated to teaching, research and conferences.
The development is expected to strengthen Korle Bu’s capacity to provide specialised maternal, reproductive and neonatal healthcare while supporting its role as a major teaching and research institution.
President Mahama’s return from the UN General Assembly comes as preparations for the project move into the implementation phase, with land preparation marking an early step towards the delivery of the new facility.
Once completed and equipped, the 400-bed Mother and Child Block is expected to provide a modern environment for maternal and child healthcare and replace the existing maternity infrastructure with a purpose-built facility.
