Cape Coast Teaching Hospital

23/05/2026

21/05/2026

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08/05/2026

Cape Coast Teaching Hospital Child Health Sub-BMC has officially launched Newborn Jaundice 2026 Awareness Month.

This year's celebration is under the theme “A National Call to Action: Improving Jaundice Care for Every Newborn Everywhere”

05/05/2026

Join CCTH Pregnant School on 25th May 2026.

To every expectant mother and family: come and be empowered, informed and be supported.

12/03/2026

𝙋𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮: 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙮𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡.

The 33-bed Eye Care and Surgical Training Centre of Excellence was commissioned to strengthen specialized eye care services and training in Ghana. The modern facility, valued at about $4 million, and is equipped with modern operating theatres and advanced diagnostic equipment to support the treatment of eye diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma and other complex eye conditions.

Commissioning the facility on behalf of the government, Prof. Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah noted that cataract remains one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in Ghana and highlighted the importance of expanding access to timely surgical care. The Central Regional Minister, Hon. Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah commended the partners who supported the project and urged that the facility be well maintained to ensure quality service delivery.

The Chief Executive Officer of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Dr. Eric Kofi Ngyedu, stated that the center would strengthen the hospital’s capacity to provide safe, timely and specialized ophthalmological care while supporting training and research.

The project was supported by partners including USAID, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Cure Blindness Project, whose CEO K.T. Overbey described the center as a life-changing investment that will help access to quality eye care and reduce preventable blindness.

The facility is expected to serve as a referral hub for the Central, Western and Western North Regions, improving access to specialized eye care services for many communities.

12/03/2026

Dr. Elizabeth Tabitha Abbew, Physician Specialist at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) and TB/HIV/Malaria Coordinator, leads the Infectious Disease Unit in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, laboratory scientists, pharmacists and public health professionals.

Together, they work to strengthen integrated TB, HIV and malaria care, improve diagnostics, enhance case detection, and support coordinated referral and follow-up systems between the teaching hospital and the regional health services.

These collaborative best practices were shared during the Ghana Health Service Annual Performance Review at GHS Headquarters.

17/02/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒂 𝟑-𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑺𝒖𝒃-𝑩𝑴𝑪𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒎𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝟏𝟎𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝟏𝟐𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

The review meeting brought together the Executive Management Members, as well as the Heads of Units and the various Sub-BMC Heads with their management teams. The discussions held during the review meeting largely focused on the following key areas;

1. The 2025 annual key achievements across the Sub-BMCs and Units in the hospital.
2. The key issues and mitigating strategies across the board.
3. The outlook for 2026 at the various Sub-BMCs and Units

The three-day session reinforced the hospital’s commitment to delivering quality healthcare services, promoting accountability, and improving overall efficiency for effective health service delivery.

06/02/2026

27/01/2026

Our polyclinic now operates 24 hours, 7 days a week.