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The Ho Teaching Hospital is set to receive a cardiology centre as part of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund programme. This initiative aims to enhance infrastructure, logistics, and specialist care in Ghana, with the ultimate goal of achieving universal health coverage. Dr Norbert Kipo, a health policy adviser, disclosed this during a stakeholder engagement in Ho, the Volta Regional capital.

The stakeholder engagement was part of a nationwide effort to educate the public about the fund's objectives, operations, and vision. According to Dr Kipo, the cardiology centre at Ho Teaching Hospital, along with another at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, will be established by 2027. This project has received an express directive from the President, and adequate funding has been allocated for its construction.

Dr Kipo also revealed a $10 million partnership with the corporate sector to fund an ultra-modern diagnostic centre at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. Other funding engagements are ongoing to retool health facilities nationwide, ensuring patients receive the best possible care. Additionally, the Ghana Medical Trust Fund plans to establish a state-of-the-art oncology centre at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, replicating the model at Komfo Anokye and Tamale Teaching Hospitals.

This facility will include advanced diagnostic imaging, dedicated chemotherapy suites, a radiation oncology department, a brachytherapy facility, and at least two linear accelerators. The Ghana Medical Trust Fund also aims to upgrade logistics at Ho Teaching Hospital and train at least 10 medical specialists in each of Ghana's 16 regions by the end of 2028.