Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital)

Ridge Hospital, officially the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, is a premier public tertiary healthcare facility situated in the Ridge area of Accra, serving as a major regional referral center for the Greater Accra Region. Established in 1924, it is one of Ghana's oldest and largest public hospitals, providing comprehensive specialized medical services including surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, emergency care, and diagnostic services. The hospital plays a critical role in medical education and training, serving as a teaching facility for various health training institutions in Ghana.

Ridge Hospital was founded in 1924 during the British colonial era as the European Hospital, primarily serving colonial administrators and expatriates. After Ghana's independence in 1957, the facility was transformed into a public hospital serving all Ghanaians and was later designated as the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. Over the decades, it has undergone multiple expansions and modernization efforts to meet the growing healthcare needs of Accra's expanding population.

• Founded in 1924, making it one of the oldest hospitals in Ghana with nearly a century of healthcare service delivery
• Serves as a regional referral hospital receiving complex cases from health facilities across the Greater Accra Region and beyond
• Houses multiple specialized departments including surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedics, and ophthalmology
• Functions as a teaching hospital affiliated with various medical and nursing training institutions in Ghana
• Features a 24-hour emergency department that handles thousands of acute cases annually