The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), in partnership with KGL Group and the KGL Foundation, has commenced the implementation of a major healthcare infrastructure project aimed at significantly enhancing diagnostic services at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge).
The project, which goes beyond the Trust Fund’s initial appeal for support, will involve the construction of a state-of-the-art diagnostic centre equipped with some of the most advanced medical imaging technologies available.
The new facility will house an MRI machine, CT scanner, mammography unit, X-ray machine and fluoroscopy equipment under one roof, improving access to specialist diagnostic care for thousands of patients.
The initiative follows the Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s appeal to Corporate Ghana on February 5 this year to support the retooling of Ridge Hospital with modern diagnostic equipment.
Responding to the appeal, KGL Group and the KGL Foundation committed to funding the construction of an entirely new diagnostic centre, representing one of the most significant private-sector investments in Ghana’s healthcare sector.
The project officially entered its implementation phase after the Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, and the Chief Executive Officer of KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, led their respective teams on a site inspection at Ridge Hospital on Thursday.
Once completed, the facility is expected to strengthen the hospital’s capacity to diagnose and manage complex medical conditions by providing faster and more accurate diagnostic services.
It is also expected to reduce long waiting times and referrals for patients requiring advanced imaging services.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund described the partnership as a shining example of how collaboration between government and the private sector can deliver meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery.
The Trust Fund expressed profound appreciation to KGL Group for what it described as an extraordinary commitment to improving healthcare, noting that the company’s support far exceeded its original request for diagnostic equipment.
According to the Fund, the partnership reflects a shared vision of expanding access to quality healthcare and underscores the critical role Corporate Ghana can play in supporting the country’s healthcare transformation agenda.
The new diagnostic centre is expected to become a major referral hub for advanced medical imaging services, improving patient outcomes while strengthening Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure.
