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Former UGMC boss recounts ‘up and down’ hospital nightmare resulting in niece’s death
The former Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Dr Darius Osei, has revealed how he watched helplessly as his...
“Pay this, pay that, and the patient dies” – Former UGMC boss demands end...
The former Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), Dr Darius Osei, has criticised the “pay-before-service” culture in Ghana’s emergency...
When Mahama visited Ga Mantse at UGMC after accident [Watch]
President John Dramani Mahama paid a courtesy visit to the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre...
Ga Mantse discharged from UGMC following Oti Region accident
The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has been officially discharged from the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) following a harrowing road...
Mahama receives report on transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has received the final report of the Transition Committee tasked with reintegrating the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) into...
Not easily beaten: The remarkable story of the founding CEO of UGMC
When Ghana was gripped by the “no-bed syndrome” crisis in 2018, the nation’s healthcare system stood at a crossroads. Hospitals were overcrowded, patients were...
UGMC to begin hair transplant
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery for bald persons by the end...
UGMC conducts its first Laparoscopic Bariatric surgery
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has successfully performed Ghana’s first laparoscopic bariatric surgery, marking a major breakthrough in the country’s medical landscape...
Mahama inaugurates committee to oversee transfer of UGMC to University of Ghana
President John Mahama has sworn in a nine-member committee to oversee the smooth transition of operations at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC)...
Mahama to restore UGMC management to University of Ghana
President-Elect John Mahama has announced plans to return the management of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the University of Ghana.
The move,...
East Legon accident: UGMC details state of Salifu Amoako’s son
The University of Ghana Medical Centre(UGMC) in Accra has issued a medical report on the son of Bishop Salifu Amoako, Elrad who was admitted...
Anger as UGMC Medical officer prevents Police from interrogating Salifu Amoako’s son
Anger and disappointment have engulfed the families of the two young girls who died in the fatal East Legon accident involving the son of...
More young people contracting hypertension, diabetes – UGMC CEO
There is a growing number of young people with hypertension and diabetes in the country, the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana...
UGMC successfully performs 6 kidney transplants
The University of Ghana Medical Centre has announced the successful completion of its first six kidney surgeries.
In a press statement on Sunday, the Centre...
Mahama reacts to patient’s positive review on UGMC
Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed pride in the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) following a viral review highlighting a patient's positive...
Chief Fire Officer visits injured personnel at UGMC [Photos]
The Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Julius A. Kuunuor on Thursday morning, visited the two firemen who sustained serious injuries in line of duty at...
UGMC seeks GH₵50m to establish Clinical Trial Unit
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) says it needs GH₵50m to establish a state-of the-art Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) to research into new...
UGMC makes history with first-ever beating heart coronary bypass surgery
The University of Ghana Medical Centre's Heart Centre has achieved a significant milestone by successfully conducting the first-ever coronary artery bypass surgery in the...
No bed at Korle Bu for girl dying from kidney disease; UGMC demands ‘cash...
An 11-year-old girl Linda Mirekua dying from kidney disease has reportedly been denied admission at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital over the unavailability of...
UGMC completed; due for full operationalisation
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC), is due for full operationalisation, following its completion and a handing over on Tuesday.
The Project Management Team...
Education Minister Napo discharged from UGMC
Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has been discharged from the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) where he was being treated for...
Kufuor not on admission at UGMC – Aide debunks Covid-19 reports
The Special Aide to former president, John Agyekum Kufuor has denied reports that the ex-leader is on admission at the University of Ghana Medical...
Health Minister discharged from UGMC, recovering at home
Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu has been discharged from the hospital where he was being treated for Covid-19, the Information Minister has disclosed.
Kojo Oppong...
Inside UGMC’s isolation labour ward: How babies are delivered during a pandemic
Pregnancy and Covid-19 has been a topic of discussion during this pandemic for mothers-to-be and couples. Concerns have been raised about the potential danger...
PharmAccess Foundation, UGMC launch CovidConnect App
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and PharmAccess Foundation has introduced a new care coordination service...
JoyNews gains exclusive access to Covid-19 patients receiving treatment at UGMC [Watch]
Two persons who have contracted the novel Covid-19 (Coronavirus) have been sharing stories of trauma and anxiety over fears they may be stigmatised even...
UGMC, BoG hospital ready as coronavirus isolation centres
Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, says the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) and Bank of Ghana (BoG) Hospital are ready for use towards the...
Audio: Second phase of UGMC expansion begins
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has officially commenced work as part of the second phase to expand and scale up operations of...
UGMC to run as autonomous entity – Sammy Awuku
National Youth Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Awuku, says the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) will run as an...
UGMC saga: Placard-wielding boy not trigger for gov’t move – Perry Okudzeto (AUDIO)
Deputy Information Minister in charge of operations, Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto says the final-year medical student of the University of Ghana, Legon who was...
Akufo Addo must intervene in UGMC saga – Kweku Baako (AUDIO)
The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr has appealed to the President, Nana Akufo-Addo to immediately intervene in...
Education Minister inaugurates committee to oversee establishment of new universities
A committee has been inaugurated to oversee the establishment of new public universities and the expansion of existing tertiary institutions across the country as...
‘No bed syndrome,’ and how a hit-and-run victim was refused emergency care by 3...
For close to three hours last Friday , a victim of a hit-and-run incident at Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra was refused emergency care...
Mahama extends Accountability Series to regional and district levels
The Government’s Accountability Series engagement with the people will now be held in all the 16 regional capitals and at the district levels, President...
Seven patients receive life-saving care as Ghana Medical Trust Fund pilot takes off
An emergency intervention by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), ahead of its official rollout, has given seven Ghanaians a renewed chance at life,...
Judging the reset: One year after President Mahama launched the “Ghana Reset”
In his New Year’s Message, the President stated that “we have begun to deliver on that covenant.”
He reported that inflation has dropped from...
De MAYOR Foundation fetes widows, children and the less privileged in Adeiso
The De Mayor Foundation, founded by David Selasie Anthony and its management teamhas feted over 700 widows and the less -privileged at Adeiso in...
President Mahama marks 67th birthday visiting children’s wards
President John Dramani Mahama chose to mark his 67th birthday on Saturday, November 29, 2025, by making private visits to the children's wards of...
Publicly funded but closed to the public: Ghana’s premium hospitals shut out NHIS patients
At the reception of University Hospital, Legon, the response was casual, almost dismissive.
“You can take it to 37 ,” a staff member said when...
NPP outlines guidelines ahead of National Delegates Conference
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced comprehensive guidelines ahead of its 2025 National Annual Delegates Conference, scheduled for Saturday, 19th July 2025, at...