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2 months agoUGMC Nurses and Midwives Week 2026
Nurses and Midwives Week 2026 at UGMC (19th–22nd May) was a combination of celebration and scientific knowledge. It also featured the launch of the First Biennial Scientific Conference, which focused on quality, safety, compassion, and value-based sustainable healthcare.
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3 months ago
Diagnosis First: UGMC Marks World Haemophilia Day with Renewed Focus on Early Detection
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7 months ago
WORLD AIDS DAY MARKED AT UGMC
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7 months ago
Prematurity Week Celebrations
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7 months ago
WAAW Poster Competition Finalists
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8 months ago
From Crisis to Recovery—Stroke Survivor’s Journey Inspires at UGMC’s Occupational Therapy Day
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11 months ago
Saving Little Hearts—UGMC and Qatar Charity Partner to Perform Free Paediatric Cardiac Interventions
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From Crisis to Recovery—Stroke Survivor’s Journey Inspires at UGMC’s Occupational Therapy Day
Saving Little Hearts—UGMC and Qatar Charity Partner to Perform Free Paediatric Cardiac Interventions
Launch of 2025 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month—UGMC to establish Prostate Cancer Registry
PhD In Clinical Sciences Programme Admissions Open For The 2025/2026 Academic Year!
UGMC Performs Ghana’s Maiden Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgeries
UGMC, NCTC & Mount Carmel Perform Ghana’s First Cardiac Ablation Procedures
UGMC Launches Ghana's First Human Milk Bank
On June 12, 2025, the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd (UGMC) made history with the launch of Ghana’s first-ever Human Milk Bank a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving newborn survival and advancing neonatal care in the country.
Caring for the Carers: UGMC Highlights Nurses' and Midwives' Role in Resilient Health Systems at 2025 Celebration
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) marked Nurses and Midwives Week 2025 from May 27th to June 4th, 2025, under two major sub-themes: “Our Nurses, Our Future: Caring for Nurses Strengthens Economies” and “Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis.”
Ghana Hosts First VAST/SimPACT Training SIMposium at UGMC in May 2025
In an innovative initiative aimed at advancing medical education and healthcare delivery in Ghana, the Medical Training & Simulation Centre (MTSC) of the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd (UGMC) has successfully hosted the maiden edition of the Ghana VAST/SimPACT (MEPA) Training SIMposium.
Month-long Neonatal Jaundice Awareness at UGMC: A Call from Awareness to Action
On May 28, 2025, the UGMC held the climax event for Neonatal Jaundice Awareness Month, which had been observed in May. The advocacy campaign comprised a series of educational activities by the Paediatric Department of the Centre.
The Thyroid Ghana Foundation Marks International Thyroid Awareness Week At UGMC
The Thyroid Ghana Foundation commemorated International Thyroid Awareness Week at the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd. (UGMC) on 30 May 2025. The event, which was held at the Centre's Training Centre, brought together medical experts, patients, researchers, and advocates in a shared mission to raise awareness, foster support, and explore new frontiers in thyroid health.
Google (USA) Team Visits UGMC for Collaboration Opportunities
The CEO of UGMC, Dr. Abdul-Samed Tanko, welcomed a team from Google (USA) on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The purpose of the visit was to discuss possible collaborations with the UGMC. The Centre is looking forward to a fruitful partnership with Google in the near future.
Dr. Abdul - Samed Tanko has been appointed as the new CEO of the UGMC
Dr. Abdul-Samed Tanko has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd. (UGMC).
Celebrating World Hearing Day 2025: Changing Mindset
On March 4, 2025, the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd. (UGMC), in collaboration with the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), hosted a seminar at the Centre’s premises. The event aimed to raise awareness about hearing loss, its prevention, and the importance of early intervention.
Affordable Heart Surgeries in Ghana: UGMC & Edward Lifesciences Partner for Impact
On 25th February, 2025, the University of Ghana Medical Centre Ltd (UGMC) welcomed a team from Edward Lifesciences Foundation, a US based organisation dedicated to providing support for the management of cardiovascular disease in low and middle income countries
Upcoming Events
GHANA VAST/ SimPACT (MEPA) TRAINING PROGAMME, 2025 - UGMC MTSC
The VAST/MEPA training programme is a simulation-based educational collaboration between the UGMC-MTSC, University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), Ghana Anaesthesiologists Society (GAS), Obstetric Teams of Participating Facilities, the University of Cape Town Simulation for Paediatric Anaesthesia Crisis Training (SimPACT/MEPA) Team and Vital Anaesthesia Simulation Training (VAST).