The Tamale Teaching Hospital established in 1974, is a premier tertiary healthcare facility. Initially serving as the Tamale Regional Hospital, it was upgraded to a teaching hospital in 2009 to support medical education and provide advanced clinical services. Is a teaching hospital in

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in the Northern region and the third largest hospital in

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. It serves as a referral hospital for the five northern regions of

. The main hospital in Northern Ghana is 2 km southeast of town. It cooperates with the

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in Northern Ghana to offer undergraduate and graduate programs in medicine, nursing, and nutrition. It is the third teaching hospital in Ghana after the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The northern region of Ghana's tertiary referral centre is Tamale Teaching Hospital. With a total population of 5,203,838. it serves the five northern areas of Ghana (Northern Region, Savanah Region, North East Region, Upper East Region, and Upper West Region). The Tamale metropolitan is home to the

, the School of Medicine, and the Tamale Teaching Hospital. There are an estimated 612,000 people living in the city.

History

The hospital was established in 1974 and was formerly known as the Tamale Regional Hospital. It was to provide various health care services to the people of the three Northern regions of Ghana namely, the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions.

Teaching hospital status

In 2005 the Northern Regional Coordinating Council decided to partner the Ghana Health Service to upgrade the hospital to the status of a

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. The upgrade made the hospital the third teaching hospital in the country. The upgrade was to help with the training of health professionals from the University of Development Studies.

Mandate

The mandate of the hospital is set by Act 525 of the Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals Act of 1996. The stipulations of the mandate empowers the hospital to function in three critical areas namely, the provision of advanced clinical health services, supporting the training of

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and

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in medical sciences and finally, undertaking research into health issues for the purpose of improving health care. The hospital offers a wide range of services, including: * Emergency Room Services * Inpatient Hospitalization * Outpatient Clinics * Surgical Procedures * Maternity and Delivery Services * Pediatric Care * Mental Health Services * Public Health Services

Educational Role

Affiliated with the University for Development Studies (UDS), TTH plays a crucial role in training healthcare professionals. It collaborates with UDS to offer undergraduate and postgraduate programs in medicine, nursing, and nutrition. This partnership aims to address the shortage of healthcare professionals in Northern Ghana and beyond.

Research and Development

TTH is an active participant in medical research, focusing on improving healthcare outcomes in the region. As the Ghana Hub for the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery, the hospital collaborates on various international research projects to enhance surgical care and outcomes.

Community Engagement

The hospital is committed to community health initiatives. For instance, in 2024, TTH conducted free eye screenings for over 2,000 individuals, with approximately 300 undergoing surgeries to prevent blindness. Such programs

Vision

To establish itself as the leading centre for high-quality postsecondary

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, research, and

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Mission

To offer professional healthcare that is affordable and of excellent quality, given by

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that are highly driven, well-trained, and friendly.

Core Values

As a teaching hospital, these are our main principles: * Human-centeredness *

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* Expertise in innovation * Integrity * Teamwork

Departments

* Accident and Emergency * Anesthesia * Dental and Oral Health * Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) * Internal Medicine * Laboratory Services * Maternity * Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) * Ophthalmology * Orthopedics * Pediatrics * Pharmacy * Radiology * Surgery * Urology

Infrastructural Development

In 2016, TTH expanded its facilities with the commissioning of Phase II, a €39 million project that added a 400-bed complex. This development increased the hospital's total bed capacity to 800. The new complex includes: * Accident and Emergency Block * Medical Block * Obstetrics and Gynaecology Block * Mortuary * Medical Gas Building * Waste Treatment Plant * Interconnecting Walkways The hospital in 2012 had a donation of 335,000 Ghana cedis for the construction of an ultra-modern

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(NICU). The donation from MTN Ghana was in response to a need identified by Lord Paul Boateng and his wife when the visited the hospital in 2011. The completed units as of July 2015 have facilities to serve forty

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and their mothers. It also contains office spaces as well as students' learning areas. The hospital secured a dedicated power cable from Akosombo to supply them with uninterpreted electricity.

Governing Board

An 11-member governing body for the Tamale Teaching Hospital was inaugurated on 28 February 2019. The members of the board include Mr. Mahmoud Hamid (Chairman), Dr. David Zawumya Kolbilla, Prof. Francis A. Abantanga, Mr. George A. Atampugre, Dr. Abass Adam, Mrs. Dangnikuu Evelyn-Eda. Others are Mr. Kuuri Karim, Pham. Hamid Abdulai, Nana Agyei Mensah, Justice Eric Baah and Clara Tia Sulemana.

References

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