Site clearing has begun at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for the construction of a new 400-bed maternity block to expand and modernise maternal and neonatal healthcare services.
The preparatory works follow an announcement by President John Dramani Mahama on July 9, 2026, during the commissioning of a CathLab at the hospital, that government would construct a new maternity facility to replace the existing block.
According to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, a site has since been allocated and formally handed over to the contractor, paving the way for construction to begin.
The new facility is expected to be fitted with modern medical technology and purpose-built spaces to provide specialised care for women and newborns.
It will include obstetrics and gynaecology wards, labour and delivery suites, operating theatres, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, High Dependency Unit and Intensive Care Unit.
The facility will also house an In Vitro Fertilisation and Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, antenatal and postnatal clinics, fertility and reproductive health clinics, as well as breastfeeding and family planning units.
Other planned facilities include an Emergency Obstetric Care Unit, Diagnostic Imaging Department, laboratories and blood bank, pharmacy, Central Sterile Services Department, physiotherapy and rehabilitation units.
The maternity block will further provide teaching, research and conference facilities to support clinical training and research at the hospital.
When completed, the project is expected to increase Korle Bu’s capacity to provide specialised maternal, reproductive and neonatal healthcare while improving the environment for patients and healthcare professionals.
The hospital says the project will also strengthen its role as a major centre for maternal and neonatal healthcare and support the delivery of services in a modern and efficient setting.
Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has expressed appreciation to the government for the investment in the hospital’s infrastructure and said it is confident the new facility will contribute significantly to maternal and neonatal healthcare in Ghana.
