A delegation led by the Jamaican Minister of Health and Wellness, Honourable Christopher Tufton, has paid a courtesy visit to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to explore opportunities for collaboration between the Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Hospital.
Honourable Tufton stated that the Ministry is seeking to establish clinical rotations with Korle Bu. He noted that, as a teaching hospital, Korle Bu is well positioned to support training, and the Ministry is particularly interested in having the Hospital play a key role in building the capacity of its clinical staff.
He added that the proposed partnership would be mutually beneficial, as it would facilitate the exchange of skills and knowledge between Ghana and Jamaica.
The Director of Medical Affairs, Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere, who represented the Chief Executive, stated that the Hospital was always ready and happy to support the Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness.
Dr Owusu-Sekyere noted that Korle Bu's readiness to collaborate with other institutions was an indication that the Hospital was doing something right. "As an institution, we are not substandard," he added.
In discussing the Hospital's workforce, it was noted that nurses form the largest group, with about 4,000 staff, while doctors number approximately 2,000, with administrative staff also numbering about 2,000.
He further outlined some of the services provided by the Hospital and the facilities available to support patient care, training and research.
The Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services, Madam Aimee Akotey, also highlighted that the Directorate conducts remote training sessions via Zoom for other institutions and also benefits from similar arrangements.
She added that nurses receive formal training in colleges, in addition to regular in-service training programmes.
The delegation later toured the Accident and Emergency Department to observe its operations. They also visited the Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence.
The Jamaican delegation included the Regional Director of Health, Ms Deveta McLaren; Director of Nursing Services, Ms Joan Walker Nicholson; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Errol Greene; Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jacqueline Bisasor-McKenzie; Chief Programme Officer, Ms Kadian Birch; Chief Nursing Officer, Mrs Patricia Ingram-Martin; Principal Director of Corporate Services, Ms Sonia Smith; and Policy Director of International Health, Ms Rowena Palmer.
Representing Hospital Management were the Director of Pharmacy, Dr Charles Ofei-Palm; Director of Finance, Mr Emmanuel Coffie; Deputy Director of Human Resource, Madam Juliana Samuel-Mensah; Deputy Director of PPME, Mr Pius Agbeviadey; Deputy Director of Administration and Executive Assistant, Madam Gertrude Kinney; and the Head of Public Relations, Mr Mustapha Salifu.
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