The Management of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) has strongly challenged a recent report by Fact-Check Ghana which incorrectly claimed that the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) was not operational at the facility. CCTH’s press release, dated November 20, 2025, asserts that this claim is factually inaccurate and misrepresents the true state of digital health adoption within the hospital. Far from being dormant, the hospital confirms that GHIMS is actively deployed and utilized across five of its major clinical units. These key operational areas—including the Polyclinic OPD, Specialist Pharmacy, Child Health OPD, Family Medicine OPD, and the Dental, Eye and ENT Unit (DEENT)—are among the busiest service points, demonstrating a clear and significant advancement in CCTH’s commitment to implementing digital-enabled patient care, documentation, and billing processes.
The hospital further clarified that the system’s deployment is following a deliberate, phased rollout approach to minimize disruption and ensure smooth transitions. While five units are fully operational, all remaining departments scheduled for integration have already completed the necessary staff training sessions. These units are currently in the process of commencing live utilization under the supervision of the hospital’s specialized implementation and technical support teams. This intentional strategy is designed to guarantee high-quality data capture, full staff readiness, and smooth workflow transition. CCTH strongly reaffirmed its dedication to the program, promising to continue the expansion of GHIMS utilization until every department is fully live and integrated, in full support of the Ministry of Health’s national digital transformation agenda.
CCTH also expressed criticism of the journalistic practices employed by Fact-Check Ghana, stating that the media outlet did not contact the hospital for verification before publishing the claims. This failure to confirm the facts, according to the hospital, led directly to the misrepresentation of its operational reality and inadvertently misled the public regarding the progress of a crucial national initiative. To ensure future accuracy and transparency, the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital stressed that its officials remain available to all media outlets, civil society institutions, and fact-checking bodies for clarification on its operations at any time.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
