Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

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Org/Group = Ministry of Health


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Location = Accra
Region = Accra Metropolis District
State = Greater Accra Region
Country = Ghana
HealthCare = Public - Ghana Health Service
Type = Teaching
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Emergency = Yes
Affiliation= University of Ghana Medical School
Beds = 1600
Founded = 9 October 1923
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Website = http://www.korlebughana.com/
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The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is the primary health care facility in Ghana. It is the only tertiary hospital in the southern part of Ghana and it is also a teaching hospital affiliated with the medical school of the University of Ghana .The hospital is currently being run by Prof. Nii Otu Nartey.

History

The hospital was founded in 1923.cite web |url=http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ihsg/publications/pdf/No-41.PDF |title=Hospital Autonomy in Ghana: The Experience of Korle Bu and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals |accessdate=2007-03-12 |last=Govindaraj |first=Ramesh |coauthors=A.A.D. Obuobi, N.K.A. Enyimayew, P. Antwi, S. Ofosu-Amaah |year=1996 |month=August |format=PDF |work=Data for Decision Making Project |publisher=School of Public Health, University of Ghana and Harvard School of Public Health] [cite web |url=http://www.korle-buneuro.org/about/guggisberg.html |title=Founder of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital |accessdate=2007-03-12 |work= |publisher=Korle Bu Neuroscience Foundation ] as the Gold Coast Hospital. The then Governor, Gordon Guggisberg laid the foundation for Korle Bu Hospital in 1921, and it was finally opened on 9 October 1923.cite web |url=http://www.businessghana.com/portal/aboutghana/index.php?op=gold |title=Gold Coast under Colonial Rule 1902-1951 |accessdate=2007-03-12 |work=History of Ghana:Gold Coast era |publisher=BusinessGhana ] The hospital has expanded in phases and now has 1600 beds.A statue of Gordon Guggisberg was put up in front of the old administration building of the hospital on its 50th anniversary. [cite web |url=http://www.britishempire.co.uk/biography/guggisberg/guggisberg2.htm |title=Statue Dedication |accessdate=2007-03-12 |author=Daniel Guggisberg |work=The British Empire : Brigadier-General Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg |publisher=Stephen Luscombe ]

In 2007, funded by the World Bank and the Ministry of Health, Ghana the standby power system to Korle-Bu was replaced after 3 years of no central backup supply. The expanded system of 3mVA provides power to the whole of Korle-Bu Hospital and was opened by the Minister of Health, Major Courage Quashigah (retd) and Mr G Asiedu of G&J Technical Services on June 6th 2007 (Daily Graphic).

Institutions

The hospital has a very large campus and has expanded to host a number of institutions. The list includes the following:
* [http://www.ug.edu.gh/chs/Medical1.htm University of Ghana Medical School]
* [http://www.ug.edu.gh/chs/Dental.htm University of Ghana Dental School]
* Nurses Training College
* Midwifery Training School
* Ghana Medical Association
* School of Medical Laboratory Technology
* School of hygiene
* School of Radiology
* School of Allied Health Sciences

Centres of Excellence

* National Cardiothoracic Centre
* National Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
* Radiotherapy Centre

Notes

See also

* Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
* List of hospitals in Ghana

External links

* [http://www.korlebughana.com/ Korlebu Teaching Hospital] Official Website

* [http://www.britishempire.co.uk/biography/guggisberg.htm Biography of Gordon Guggisberg]
* [http://www.kbff.org/ Korle Bu Family Fund]
* [http://www.korle-buneuro.org/about/guggisberg.html Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation]