Construction of the Cardiology Centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), funded by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, is on course for completion by the end of August 2026, the Fund’s Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko Opoku, has announced.
The facility, which will house the Ashanti Region’s first catheterisation laboratory (Cath Lab), is expected to transform cardiac care by improving the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases while expanding access to specialist heart services.
Speaking during an inspection of the project in Kumasi, Madam Darko Opoku expressed confidence that construction would be completed within the scheduled timeframe.
“We started in February and promised the people of Ghana that it would be completed by the end of August. Since we are here, the contractor and the foreman have also confirmed to us that by the end of August it will be done,” she said.
She explained that the project forms part of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund’s broader strategy to strengthen healthcare delivery through investments in infrastructure, modern medical equipment, specialist training and research.
“We are training specialists to take care of patients. We are investing in equipment and infrastructure, and we are also investing in research. It’s simply a holistic intervention,” she added.
The Administrator later led a delegation from the Ghana Medical Trust Fund on a courtesy call to the National House of Chiefs, where she outlined the Fund’s mandate to improve access to quality healthcare for people living with chronic non-communicable diseases.
While members of the House commended the government for establishing the initiative, they expressed concerns about its long-term sustainability beyond the current administration.
In response, Madam Darko Opoku assured the chiefs that the Trust Fund had been designed as a sustainable intervention that would continue to strengthen Ghana’s healthcare system through long-term investments in specialist medical care, critical health infrastructure and capacity building.
Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, described the KATH Cardiology Centre as a landmark investment that would significantly improve healthcare delivery in the region.
He said the facility would enhance emergency cardiac care and expand access to advanced diagnostic services, including CT scans and MRI examinations, for residents of the Ashanti Region.
According to the Minister, the completion of the catheterisation laboratory will enable the hospital to provide life-saving emergency cardiac interventions locally, reducing the need for patients to travel outside the region in search of specialised heart care.
