Greater Accra Regional Hospital
The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, formerly the Ridge Hospital, 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.
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.Medical Directors
- 2016 to 2017
- 2017 till present
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.
- 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.