President Mahama inaugurates committee to oversee UGMC handover to University of Ghana
A transitional management committee has been established by President John Dramani Mahama to supervise the official handover of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the University of Ghana’s direct operational administration.
The program is a component of a larger plan to improve efficiency and raise the bar for healthcare and education by bringing clinical, research, and teaching activities under one institutional umbrella.
President Mahama emphasized the significance of the handover in converting UGMC into a top teaching hospital during his remarks at the committee’s nine-member inauguration event.
“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.
“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.
It is anticipated that the change will maximize UGMC’s ability to provide high-quality healthcare while solidifying the university’s position in medical education and research.
