The Tema General Hospital (TGH) has introduced a comprehensive improvement plan aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal deaths and strengthening overall patient care.
The measures, captured in the hospital’s 2025 Quality Improvement Review, were presented during a Health Performance Review organised by the Tema Metropolitan Health Directorate.
Management explained that the plan focuses on building staff capacity through continuous training, expanding critical care services with a newly established High Dependency Unit (HDU), and deepening public health education both within the facility and in surrounding communities.
They also highlighted ongoing efforts to secure accreditation for specialist residency programmes, improve monitoring and evaluation systems, and strengthen coordination with lower-level health facilities in the referral network.
According to hospital authorities, these interventions are being implemented in response to persistent challenges including maternal mortality, neonatal deaths, and stillbirth cases, which remain key public health concerns.
They noted that the HDU is already operational, while several rounds of in-house staff training have been completed. Accreditation has also been granted to support the hospital’s specialist training programme.
Management stressed that sustained collaboration among health workers, partner facilities, and stakeholders will be critical in achieving long-term improvements in health outcomes.
The Tema General Hospital, the largest public health facility in the Tema enclave, serves as a major referral centre for surrounding communities. It currently has a 381-bed capacity, 17 wards, 11 clinical units, and three operating theatres with recovery facilities.
