Source: newsthemegh.com
Tuesday marked the opening of a $1 million catheterization laboratory for the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, which will assist precise imaging for the efficient treatment of illnesses, particularly brain aneurysms.
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia inaugurated this.
The term “Catheterization Laboratory,” or simply “Cathlab,” refers to an examination room in a hospital or clinic equipped with diagnostic imaging technology for viewing the heart’s arteries and treating any stenosis or abnormalities discovered.
The Bank of Ghana provided funding for the cutting-edge laboratory as part of its corporate social responsibility.
The medical facility, which includes a large detector, dyna CT, roadmap software, and a 3D workstation, is housed in the hospital’s radiology department.
Dr. Bawumia praised the Central Bank for supporting the medical facility and expressed optimism that it will help improve healthcare delivery in the nation’s top hospital at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s inaugural event in Accra.
According to the vice president, only Ghana provides cutting-edge, minimally invasive endovascular therapy for brain aneurysms in the West African area.
The Cathlab is an excellent addition to Ghana’s overall healthcare system and a priceless asset.
In order to increase the quality of healthcare provided to the public, he claimed that investment in medical facilities will assist retain experienced medical experts and improve training for local doctors and other allied health workers.
The vice president advised Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital’s management and staff to ensure good maintenance of the medical institution in order to increase its lifespan.
In order to achieve similar health achievements, he pleaded with other private corporate organizations to collaborate with Ghana’s top hospital and other healthcare facilities.
He said that throughout the previous six years, the government had prioritized health, building hospitals and other infrastructure that would make Ghana a center for medical tourism in the Sub-region.
Examples of the importance the government placed on health include the hiring of more than 100,000 health professionals for the Ghana Health Service, the restoration of nursing training allowances, and the revival of the national ambulance service through the application of the one constituency, one ambulance policy, under which 307 well-equipped ambulances were purchased.
According to Vice President Bawumia, the implementation of drone delivery of medical supplies to rural areas has made Ghana the largest medical drone delivery service in the world.
The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s CEO, Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah, said that the institution would commemorate its centennial in October of this year in order to recognize the superior clinical care and leadership it has offered since its founding.
He applauded the Government and the Central Bank in particular for providing the financing for the repair of some hospital medical facilities.
He stated that because it serves as the national referral center, its internal operations must be enhanced to guarantee great services to the public.
According to Dr. David Nkansah-Dwamena, the board chair of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, cases are occasionally sent outside for management because the facility lacks some cutting-edge medical equipment.
He therefore pleaded for cutting-edge machinery to carry out its mandate.