President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a transitional management committee to oversee the formal transfer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the direct operational control of the University of Ghana.
The initiative is part of a broader strategy aimed at aligning teaching, research, and clinical services under a single institutional framework to enhance efficiency and elevate standards of healthcare and education.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the nine-member committee, President Mahama underscored the importance of the handover in transforming UGMC into a world-class teaching hospital.
“The next phase of our vision calls for the full integration of UGMC into the University of Ghana’s governance and operational structures. This is not a mere administrative action. It is a strategic alignment designed to promote synergy between clinical service delivery, teaching and research, to enhance institutional efficiency through harmonised leadership and resource management, to encourage inter-disciplinary collaboration between medical professionals, researchers and academics, and most importantly, to create a truly world-class teaching hospital that serves the needs of Ghana and the wider West African sub-region,” the President said.
He added, “To guide this transition process, I have a constitutional management committee co-chaired by two distinguished Ghanaians.”
Also speaking at the ceremony, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, assured the committee of the university’s commitment to ensuring a smooth transition.
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“This is just the beginning of the process, but as we go through this process, we pledge our full support for the transition team. Whatever support that we need to provide, logistics and otherwise, we will do so for the smooth work of the committee,” she stated.
The transition is expected to strengthen the university’s role in medical training and research while optimising UGMC’s capacity to deliver quality healthcare.