ACCRA, Ghana, 21st September: President John Dramani Mahama has stepped up investments in specialised healthcare infrastructure with the commencement of land preparation for the construction of a modern 400-bed Mother and Child Block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
The new facility is expected to replace the ageing Gordon-Guggisberg Maternity Block, which President Mahama previously described as unsafe and directed that it be replaced.
The project is expected to significantly expand Korle Bu’s capacity to provide specialised maternal, neonatal and reproductive healthcare services while creating a modern environment for treatment, training and research.
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The 400-bed facility will include Obstetrics and Gynaecology Wards, Labour and Delivery Suites, Operating Theatres, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
It will also feature an IVF and Assisted Reproductive Technology Centre, alongside antenatal and postnatal clinics, fertility and reproductive health clinics, breastfeeding and family planning units, and an Emergency Obstetric Care Unit.
Other components of the project include a Diagnostic Imaging Department, Laboratory and Blood Bank facilities, Pharmacy Department, Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD), Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Units, as well as teaching, research and conference facilities.
The investment comes as the Mahama administration seeks to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system through both expanded access to primary healthcare and improved capacity for specialised medical services.
President Mahama’s government launched the Free Primary Healthcare Programme in April 2026 as part of efforts toward Universal Health Coverage, while the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, popularly known as Mahama Cares, has also been expanded to support specialised treatment and the development of specialist health facilities and equipment.
The new Mother and Child Block at Korle Bu is therefore expected to add critical infrastructure to Ghana’s specialist healthcare system, particularly in maternal, neonatal and reproductive health.
With land preparation now underway, the project marks another major step towards replacing the ageing maternity facility with a purpose-built, modern healthcare complex designed to serve mothers, newborns and families while supporting specialist training and medical research.
Story by: Emmanuel Romeo Tetteh(#RomeoWrites✍️)/ Presidential Affairs Correspondent | Ghana 🇬🇭