President John Dramani Mahama has taken a firsthand look at progress on a new cardiology centre under construction at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, describing the project as a key step toward strengthening specialised healthcare in Ghana.
The inspection formed part of his ongoing Resetting Ghana Tour of the Northern Region, where attention has been placed on critical infrastructure and service delivery.
The cardiology facility, being developed through the MahamaCares initiative, is designed to provide advanced diagnosis and treatment for heart-related conditions—an area that has long faced limited access, particularly outside the capital.
Once completed, the centre is expected to reduce the need for patients in northern Ghana to travel to Accra or abroad for cardiac care, bringing specialised services closer to communities and improving response time in emergencies.
During the visit, the President engaged project engineers and hospital officials to assess the pace of work and was briefed on the facility’s expected impact on healthcare delivery.
He stressed that expanding access to modern medical infrastructure remains central to government’s development priorities, especially as non-communicable diseases such as heart conditions continue to rise.
The project is also seen as part of a broader effort to strengthen tertiary healthcare institutions and ensure more balanced distribution of quality medical services across the country.
President Mahama reaffirmed that his administration is focused on improving healthcare access nationwide, with particular attention to underserved regions.
