MTN Ghana Foundation Gifts GH¢15m  Accident and Emergency Block To Ho Teaching Hospital

The MTN Ghana Foundation has commissioned and handed over a newly constructed Accident and Emergency (A&E) Block valued at over GHS15 million to the Ho Teaching Hospital to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery in the Volta Region and beyond.

Addressing the gathering on Thursday, March 5, the Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, expressed gratitude to the MTN Ghana Foundation for what he described as a monumental gesture of corporate philanthropy.

He linked the intervention to the government’s broader health sector reforms, referencing the President’s recent State of the Nation Address, which emphasised health sovereignty and strategic investments in infrastructure and services.

“This facility is more than a building; it is a lifeline. It supports the government’s agenda of building prosperity and restoring hope by strengthening our health infrastructure and improving emergency response,” he said.

Mr Gunu urged the management and staff of the hospital to ensure proper maintenance and effective utilisation of the facility to maximise its impact.

On her part, Madam Adwoa Wiafe, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, said the project reaffirmed MTN’s commitment to improving lives through strategic investments in health, education, and economic empowerment.

She noted that emergency care remained the “front door” of every hospital and that timely, effective response in critical moments often determined whether a life was saved or lost.

“Health is life. It is not a privilege but a right, and it is not a gift but a shared responsibility,” she said, adding that the Foundation’s interventions across the country were inspired by the simple truth that saving a life was equivalent to saving the world.

Madam Wiafe said the new A&E Centre, built to international standards, would ease congestion, improve patient flow, and enhance referral capacity across the region.

Beyond the infrastructure, she explained, the facility had been equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment to empower health professionals to respond effectively in life-threatening situations.

“In June 2024, we made a promise to support this hospital with a modern Accident and Emergency Centre. Today, we fulfilled that promise. While the investment exceeds GH¢15 million, its true value lies in the lives it will save,” she said.

She added that the facility had been designed with sustainability, inclusivity, and accessibility at its core to ensure that quality healthcare did not depend on one’s background or physical ability.

Dr Delanyo Tsidi Dovlo, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Ho Teaching Hospital, described the project as a significant boost to the hospital’s vision of becoming a centre of excellence in healthcare delivery.

He said emergency care served as a critical window into the strength of a health system and pledged that the Board would ensure the facility was managed efficiently to deliver quality services.

Dr. Hintermann Mbroh, Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, expressed appreciation to the Foundation, noting that the expansion would significantly enhance the hospital’s capacity to handle trauma and critical cases.

“Our goal is to combine modern infrastructure with a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and compassion. That is how we deliver true quality care,” he said.

Professor Lydia Aziato, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), also lauded the initiative, highlighting its importance to specialist training and clinical education.

She appealed for further investment in specialised facilities such as maternal and child health or cardiac services to support the teaching hospital’s mandate and reduce referrals to Accra.

“This is the only teaching hospital in the Region. As we expand training programmes and specialist services, we need matching infrastructure to deliver quality care and practical training,” she said.

The MTN Ghana Foundation has, over the past three decades, delivered more than 55 health projects nationwide, including intensive care units, maternity blocks, emergency centres and medical equipment.

Traditional leaders, management, and staff of the hospital, as well as other stakeholders, were present at the ceremony.