The Ho Teaching Hospital has received a major upgrade in emergency healthcare delivery with the commissioning of a new Accident and Emergency (A&E) Block, constructed and handed over by the MTN Ghana Foundation. Valued at over GHS15 million, the facility is expected to strengthen trauma response, improve patient flow, and enhance the hospital’s referral capacity across the Volta Region.
Madam Adwoa Wiafe, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, said the investment underscores the Foundation’s commitment to improving lives through strategic health, education, and economic empowerment initiatives. She emphasized that timely emergency care can often determine whether a life is saved or lost, calling health “a shared responsibility, not a privilege.”
“The new A&E Centre, built to international standards, comes equipped with advanced medical equipment to empower health professionals in handling critical cases,” Madam Wiafe noted. “While the monetary investment exceeds GHS15 million, its true value lies in the lives it will save.”
Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, described the project as a “monumental gesture of corporate philanthropy” that aligns with government reforms aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure. He urged hospital management to maintain the facility diligently to maximise its impact on the region’s health outcomes.
Hospital officials also hailed the project as a transformative step for emergency care. Dr Delanyo Tsidi Dovlo, Chairman of the Governing Board, said the facility reinforces the hospital’s vision of becoming a centre of excellence. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer Dr Hintermann Mbroh highlighted how the expansion would enhance the hospital’s capacity to manage trauma and critical cases while fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and accountability.
Professor Lydia Aziato, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), noted the A&E Block’s significance for clinical education and specialist training, appealing for further investments in maternal, child, and cardiac health facilities to reduce patient referrals to Accra.
Over the past three decades, the MTN Ghana Foundation has delivered more than 55 health projects nationwide, including emergency centres, maternity blocks, and intensive care units. Traditional leaders, hospital management, and other stakeholders attended the handover ceremony.
