ACCRA, Ghana – President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a transitional management committee tasked with overseeing the formal transfer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the direct operational control of the University of Ghana. This initiative is part of a larger strategy to integrate teaching, research, and clinical services under a unified institutional framework, aiming to boost efficiency and elevate healthcare and educational standards.
Speaking at the inauguration of the nine-member committee, President Mahama emphasized the significance of the handover in transforming UGMC into a world-class teaching hospital. “The next phase of our vision calls for the full integration of UGMC into the University of Ghana’s governance and operational structures,” President Mahama stated.
He clarified that this is a strategic alignment designed to promote synergy between clinical service delivery, teaching and research, enhance institutional efficiency through harmonized leadership and resource management, encourage inter-disciplinary collaboration, and ultimately create a world-class teaching hospital serving Ghana and the West African sub-region.
The President noted that the constitutional management committee will be co-chaired by two distinguished Ghanaians to guide this transition.
Also present at the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, assured the committee of the university’s full commitment to a seamless transition, pledging all necessary support, including logistics, for the committee’s work. The transition is anticipated to strengthen the university’s role in medical training and research while optimizing UGMC’s capacity to deliver quality healthcare.
Culled from CNR
